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Lottery Winnings.Frank,a hypochondriac who was also very compulsive,was having minor surgery to repair a bone spur on his foot.He had just purchased a lottery ticket for a chance at the grand prize of $30,000,000.Frank's girlfriend,Bubbles,went with him to the hospital.While in the waiting room,Frank said to her,"Bubbles,I may not make it out of this bone spur surgery.Take my lottery ticket.If I don't make it,I hope you win and live it up,but please don't get another boyfriend." Bubbles replied,"I could never be happy without you." A nurse saw and heard the whole exchange.Frank came out of the surgery just fine but with a sore foot.While he was recuperating that evening,Bubbles watched the lottery drawing and discovered that Frank's ticket was indeed the winning ticket.She immediately moved out and collected the winnings.Frank saw her on television with her new boyfriend,George.She appeared to be very happy.He checked the numbers and discovered that she won with his ticket.Frank says that the lottery money is his.Which of the following is true regarding Frank's statement at the hospital regarding Bubbles's taking the ticket?


A) At that point,he made a valid gift that could not be revoked.
B) He did not make a gift because he placed a condition on it.
C) He made an irrevocable gift at that time only if Bubbles never had another boyfriend; otherwise,she had to give the ticket and any resulting cash to Frank.
D) He made an irrevocable gift at that time if Bubbles refrained from having another boyfriend until she cashed the ticket; after the ticket was converted,the condition no longer applied.
E) None of these.

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