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Whoever brings into the United States for the purpose of disposing of the
same, or knowingly deposits with any express company or other common carrier
for carriage, or carries in interstate or foreign commerce any paper,
certificate, or instrument purporting to be or to represent a ticket,
chance, share, or interest in or dependent upon the event of a lottery, gift
enterprise, or similar scheme, offering prizes dependent in whole or in part
upon lot or chance, or any advertisement of, or list of the prizes drawn or
awarded by means of, any such lottery, gift, enterprise, or similar scheme;
or being engaged in the business of procuring for a person in one state such
a ticket, chance, share, or interest in a lottery, gift, enterprise or
similar scheme conducted by another state (unless that business is permitted
under an agreement between the states in question or appropriate authorities
of those states), knowingly transmits in interstate or foreign commerce
information to be used for the purpose of procuring such a ticket, chance,
share, or interest; or knowingly takes or receives any such paper,
certificate, instrument, advertisement, or list so brought, deposited, or
transported, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more that two
years, or both. Whoever knowingly deposits in the mail, or sends or delivers by mail:
Any
letter, package, postal card, or circular concerning any lottery, gift
enterprise, or similar scheme offering prizes dependent in whole or in part
upon lot or chance;
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