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Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?Originally asked
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Alex Jones
American far-right conspiracy theorist
A Burberry mac: I am not a handbag or shoe person, but I do like a nice coat.
A Vivienne Westwood & Burberry two-piece suit I bought for a press night. At the time I was: “Yeah, of course I’m going to be a 30-inch waist for the rest of my life.” Now the trousers don’t fit.
Tom Ellis
Welsh actor
Airline tickets. I spend a lot on flying because I’ve three kids in the UK.What would your superpower be?To drink as much beer as I can without putting on weight.
Gloria Estefan
Cuban-American singer and songwriter
Art. We have some Picassos and Diego Riveras.
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