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"Ellen DeGeneres surprised a waitress from Concord, New Hampshire with a huge cheque in response to a good deed. Sarah Hoidahl paid the $27.75 (\u00C2\u00A317.17) lunch tab of two National Guard soldiers affected by the recent government shutdown in Washington.       DeGeneres found out about the kind gesture after a Facebook post made by the New Hampshire National Guard went viral.  Hoidahl appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres show yesterday (October 18), where the talkshow host gave her $27.75 in cash and a $10,000 (\u00C2\u00A36,186) cheque.  In addition to the check and free trip to Hollywood, Hoidahl also received a 50-inch television from DeGeneres.  DeGeneres often makes donations through her show, and is involved with several charities including animal rights organizations. View all today&amp;#039;s best celebrity pictures - photo gallery:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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