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My children’s education.
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Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?Originally asked
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Belinda Carlisle
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I’ve been doing pilates for 25 years and I swear by it. I decided to kit out a room with pilates equipment – and I think it’s the most expensive thing I’ve invested in.
Kellie Maloney
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A black Russian terrier – I paid almost £4,000 for him.
Rylan Clark-Neal
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A matt grey Range Rover. It’s been rebadged, so instead of Range Rover it says Range Rylan.
Matt Goss
English singer-songwriter
My Patek Philippe watch collection; or my cars – an Aston Martin and Bentley Mulsanne.
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Leading with joy.
It feels like all is possible.
Trying to sell frozen food over the phone for a company called American Frozen Foods. It lasted about half an hour. I found myself telling people not to buy too much of it because it could go bad, and my supervisor said, “This job is probably not for you.”
As a good person.
I would try to be a little nicer to my teachers.
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