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Sotheby's: Bidding for Class by Robert Lacey
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“The Egyptians took their goods to their graves with them. The great dynasties of Britain and Europe try to keep things in the family so long as there is something in the bank. But Americans prefer to turn it into cash and start anew. They are less sentimental about these things.”
― Robert Lacey, Sotheby's: Bidding for Class

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