Thanks all for your replies.
The story isn't actually about winning the lottery, of course; it is emotionally charged, however.
Maybe I should wait until the other author finishes posting before I post my own. My story has been done for a few months, and I'm just waiting for my betas to finish up the last bit. And yes, I was completely unaware of the other author's story.
Thanks for the encouragement to post. I will email the other author just out of courtesy before I add my story.
Clark: "Lois, you know, I really hope someday that you learn, that sometimes what it seems like people are doing isn't what they're really doing."
Lois: "What are you, a fortune cookie?"
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