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A Stockton couple won nearly $600,000 playing the lottery, after they say they dreamed up the winning numbers.

Alex Escalera says the numbers came to him in his sleep about a year ago, and has been playing them ever since. The winning ticket had three lines – special dates, random numbers and the dream numbers.

Finally, it paid off for Alex and his wife, Emaley – to the tune of $597,933.

The Escaleras plan to help their kids with college and pay off their debts with the winnings.