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Q: The rumor in the crowd had been that " anything under $6 million would be a bargain, " said Ute Wartenberg, executive director of the American Numismatic Society in Manhattan. Most bidders dropped out after that price.
A:
Most bidders dropped out after hearing the rumor that "anything under $6 million would be a bargain" said by the executive director.