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A Canadian woman who landed a big lottery win is keeping her plans simple.

Parksville, B.C. resident Lee Ann Nahanee won $1 million in the May 28 Lotto 6/49 draw, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation announced in a media release.

Nahanee was at a gas station when the retailer checked the ticket for her.

“She turned to me and said, ‘you just won one million dollars,’” Nahanee recalled.

“I don’t even remember how I drove home; I was bawling. I kept saying ‘just get home, just get home.’”

She shared the news with her closest friends and to celebrate, went out for breakfast with them.

“They were so happy for me. They know how much this meant for me,” Nahanee said.

And among her plans for the winnings, she says she wants to “play couch potato with the biggest pizza [she] could get.”

Nahanee said she will also invest money …

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