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My glasses. They were more than a grand.
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Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?Originally asked
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Thirty-odd years ago I bought a black pinstripe suit which I thought was £900. But when I went to pay that was just the jacket – the trousers and waistcoat were extra. I didn’t have the balls to put anything back. I dread to think how much it cost me in the end.
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