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An electric-yellow mohair rug.
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Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?Originally asked
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I had this idiotic manager for a while who got me an Armani suit and then got the money off me.
Gender-affirming surgery. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not widely available on the NHS and a lot of it you have to pay for yourself.
Big Narstie
British entertainer
Passion projects. I built the world’s first CBD steam room, opened the first Jamaican restaurant in Tenerife, I’m about to open a bar. Because I come from poverty, I want to make sure my children have a better start than I did.
Val McDermid
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A BMW 6 series convertible. It was smashing.
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