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A very expensive watch. I can’t tell you what it is – I’ll get robbed.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 October 2016 source ↗
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Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?Originally asked
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My cello. At the time, in 1983, it was £192,500.
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