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Question
How had the author managed the auction without getting involved in the deal?
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Solution
Although many bids ended up in four figures, they were started with a modest price of fifty to a hundred guineas only. He ventured till the figures reached. only up to three digits. Thus he managed the auction without getting involved in the deal.
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