Hong Kong violist Andrew Ling holds a rare 1719 viola called the “Macdonald” by Antonio Stradivari during a preview at the Sotheby's auction house in Hong Kong, on April 4, 2014. The Stradivarius viola is expected to sell for more than $45 million in a private sale. The auction house says that price would be a record for a musical instrument sold privately or at auction. (Photo by Kin Cheung/Associated Press)
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