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One day last June, Clifford Luther served a burger and fries to a man passing through his restaurant, Old West Express, in Saskatchewan, Canada. Two (1) later, the man (2) and wrote him a check for $ 510 ,000. " I thought, they’re good burgers and fries, (3) they weren’t that good, " Luther told CTV News.
The (4) man was Bob Erb of British Columbia, who won Canada’s $25 million Lotto Max jackpot (头奖) in November and gave money to people (5) . He donated his (6) to food banks, senior groups, and local fire departments, and he (7) 20 people in Terrace, his hometown, to get necessary dental care they couldn’t (8) .
While giving burgers that first afternoon , Luther (9) Erb that his 25-year-old daughter had just been diagnosed with cancer in Vancouver, about 1,000 miles away. "He and I had a (10) experience. One of my children had cancer, too. But he died four years ago. So, I know the (11) a parent has, " says Erb. "I (12) on the way home I’d (13) him some money so he could go and see his (14) . "
Two days later when Erb was on his way back to British Columbia, he (15) the restaurant for another burger, which Luther (16) to buy him because Erb had tipped him well just two days before. Erb said " no way" and asked the restaurant owner for a (17) , then wrote the check and left it on the table. "Luther looked at the (18) and couldn’t say anything. He just held his arms out." Erb says.
Erb, 60, (19) works part-time on a building site and hasn’t (20) twice about the $ 7 million he’s given to his family, friends, and society.
" If you have enough to feed yourself, you help others out. " he says.