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  "id": 13214290,
  "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-13214290",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T20:51:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Today",
    "slug": "japan-today",
    "url": "https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/lightsaber-darth-vader-used-in-%27i-am-your-father%27-duel-in-%27empire-strikes-back%27-goes-up-for-auction"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In July, a lightsaber with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” sold for $3.75 million at auction, the highest price ever fetched for a prop…",
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Darth Vader's lightsaber is up for auction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/darth-vaders-lightsaber-is-up-for-auction",
        "published": "2026-10-09T15:10:00.000Z"
      }
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