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Article: Taco Bell(R) 'Peel It Off & Win, Baby!' Instant Game Winner Claims Jumbo Prize From Austin Powers' Mini Me(TM), Verne Troyer; Film Star Reluctantly Awards $1 Million and MINI COOPER Prize to Florida Winner.
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- August 20, 2002
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LAKELAND, Fla. -- Taco Bell Corp. today floored several big winners of its "Peel It Off & Win, Baby!" Instant Win Game, including $1 million and MINI COOPER prize recipient Timothy Harmon of Lakeland, Fla. Verne Troyer, who plays Mini Me, from the Austin Powers(TM) movie series attempted to hoard the cash for himself, but finally gave in, awarding the groovy grand prize to 31-year-old Harmon at the Taco Bell(R) restaurant where he obtained the winning game piece.
"I never considered myself lucky until now," said Harmon when he received the good news in Lakeland. "So when Taco Bell told me I might have to fight Verne for the cash, I decided to trust my luck and ...