What would you do?

[Enoch]

I'm quite surprised about the high taxes on lottery gains too, especially considering that it's apparently nearing the 40% whereas some candidates for the US elections are known to pay less than 15% (15% is probably the lowest possible in France, by the way). I don't think lottery gains are taxed in France either, I've had the impression than when they tell you you win 30 million Euros, you really win that much.

But anyway, what I'd do with the money? I guess I'd buy a couple of sweet cars and get a nice enough house/apartment, either in France or in England. It won't be something horribly expensive, though, I'm not that fond of luxury. Of course, I'd travel a whole lot. And probably never work.

I would punish some people. Find out who some people are, buy an airplane ticket, show up at their doorsteps, break their arms and make them take 3-5 months vacation from internet.

That's assuming you can break someone's arm (and know how to buy an airplane ticket).

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