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An arts section news story by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp, reporting on the 18 million euros ($25.5m USD) personal debt left by the late Luciano Pavarotti, opens with this lede graf:

Opera legend Luciano Pavarotti died with 18 million euros ($24.7 million Cdn) of personal debt, according to Italian media reports.

and closes with this closing graf:

The singer was known around the world for popularizing opera by appearing on stage with pop and rock stars.

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(Our thanks to ArtsJournal for the link.)