GLOSSARY
                            
ANNUITY - The method of payment that most state lotteries use
   for the payout of their LOTTO (6 ball) drawings. The prize
   is paid in installments of usually 20 equal annual payments,
   rather than as a lump sum. By the way the U.S. is the only
   country in the world where this is done. The cost of
   purchasing the annuity is rarely half the advertised
   grand prize.

BALANCED SYSTEMS - A method that tries to use the same number
   of odd and even numbers (40-60% or 60-40%), and the same
   number of small numbers (lower than 28) and larger
   numbers (over 28). This pretty much ensures that the set
   picked will have the "look and feel" of a typical drawn
   set and thus possibly increasing the chance of winning
   the grand prize.

BUCKETS  - Also known as "BALLSET". This is one of a number
    of sets of ping pong or rubber balls that are picked
    at random (rotated) for each drawing. Some states
    such as MARYLAND and VIRGINIA, use this term rather
    than BALLSET.                            
                            

BALLSETS - Also known as "BUCKET". This is one of a number
    of sets of balls (thus the name "ball set") that is
    picked at random (rotated) to be used for the next
    drawing. The states of ARIZONA, FLORIDA and others
    use this term, or the term "PRIMARY SET".


FILTERS - A set of rules set up by the user to eliminate
  unwanted or undesirable groups of numbers. For example
  some filters will only allow sets with average sums to 
  get through (pass through the filter). Another filter
  might be to eliminate all sets that have all even or
  all odd numbers.

OVERDUE - The program counts back from the most recent 
  drawing to the last drawing in which a given number has
  occurred. The results of this analysis are presented
  in a bar chart with the numbers having the longest dry 
  spell having the longest bars associated with them.

HIT/MISS  If a number has hit in a given drawing that
  number is classified as a "hit". If a number does not
  hit it is classified as a "miss".  A hit\miss chart for
  a given number provides you with a history of how
  many times the number hit after a given number of misses.

POOL - A group of people that combine their money to buy
  a larger group of tickets, than if they bought on their
  own.  This spreads or diversifies the "risk" in the
  lottery, but also decreases the possible "reward".