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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have 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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Matt Goss English singer-songwriter
My Patek Philippe watch collection; or my cars – an Aston Martin and Bentley Mulsanne.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 March 2022 source ↗
Nicola Walker British actress
Ten years ago I bought a painting. I lived with it for a year before realising I didn’t like it at all. So it’s on my wall, mocking me daily.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 January 2017 source ↗
David Harewood British actor and presenter
In New York, I once went shopping and spent something like $7,000 on a couple of shirts, trousers and a jacket. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but it was ridiculous.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2019 source ↗

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