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updated 3:29 p.m. ET July 18, 2008

BOSTON — A toll worker on the Massachusetts Turnpike is figuring out what to do with a $100 bill a driver handed him.

Gary Bonarrigo said a woman gave him the money in a greeting card Wednesday evening. The card said "share" with a drawing of a star.

Massachusetts Turnpike Authority spokesman Mac Daniel said agency rules prohibit toll takers from accepting gifts.

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He said the money will be donated to a charity selected by Bonarrigo and his fellow toll collectors.

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