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Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?Originally asked
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A snazzy coffee machine that grinds beans and steams milk.
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.
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I don’t own a property. The carpet in our flat; it’s not fancy or anything.
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