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Auctions aren’t just for livestock or fine art, Nobel laureate says
Oct 13, 2020

Auctions aren’t just for livestock or fine art, Nobel laureate says

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Professor Robert Wilson, one of two recipients of this year's Nobel prize in economics, says auctions are used for more than just livestock sales these days. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
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