Vick is poised to hit the jackpot this off-season when his contract with the Eagles expires and he becomes a free agent.

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An abundance of talent all working to create a hit--in the software business, you have groups of programmers hacking together hundreds of thousands of lines of code to hit the jackpot.

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Mr. Norris has paid scrupulous attention to the First Law of Theatrical Success: If you want to hit the jackpot at the box office, be sure not to tell your viewers anything they don't want to hear.

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Even Jennifer Aniston, who has long been thought to have hit the genetic jackpot in terms of glowing, seemingly ageless skin, has recently been shown to have been airbrushed to within an inch of her life.

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Startup companies, by definition, aren't going to attract A-level talent without the lure of that talent's being able to land a share of the gains if the companies hit the jackpot.

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Investors also have to accept that they will never really hit the jackpot.

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He should now look at the capital-gains tax regime: investors who make speculative bets and hit the jackpot should be able to keep and reinvest more of their winnings.

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