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  "id": 13143791,
  "title": "Darth Vader's lightsaber is up for auction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/darth-vaders-lightsaber-is-up-for-auction",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T15:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/star-wars-darth-vader-i-am-your-father-lightsaber-auction-9.7375572"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Darth Vader lightsaber used in the climactic duel in Cloud City, where the villain tells Luke Skywalker \"I am your father,\" is among the highlights of the Ultimate Star Wars Auction to be held by Heritage Auctions on Nov. 12.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Lightsaber Darth Vader used in ‘I am your father’ duel in ‘Empire Strikes Back’ goes up for auction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/lightsaber-darth-vader-used-in-i-am-your-father-duel-in-empire",
        "published": "2026-10-09T10:02:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Star Wars auction: Vader’s original lightsaber could fetch $1M, Boba Fett blaster up for sale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/star-wars-auction-vaders-original-lightsaber-could-fetch-1m-boba-fett",
        "published": "2026-10-09T14:46:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}