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Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this standing prompt, with minor contractions and word-order variation.

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Scott Mills English radio DJ and television presenter
I splash out on holidays and scented candles – I’ve got one that my fiancee won’t let me light, so it’s just for show.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 October 2022 source ↗
John Prescott Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007
Perfume for the wife, and the Jaguars. They were always secondhand. I have had every kind except the E-Type.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 April 2018 source ↗
Suzanne Vega American singer-songwriter
The most extravagant thing was a bottle of 1904 armagnac for $1,000. I spent $10,000 on a Martin guitar in the 90s. I also spent $100,000 on a Fairlight keyboard and I ended up giving it away. Oh well.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 September 2017 source ↗
Judy Murray Scottish tennis coach
Getting my teeth done. I had veneers and it took 18 months.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 December 2020 source ↗

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