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Dinosaur skeleton sold for $2.3 million at Paris auction

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A 150-year-old dinosaur skeleton has been auctioned at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, fetching 2 million euros ($2.3 million.). The skeleton is 9 meters (30 feet) long and 2.6 meters (8.5 feet) tall. It is believed to be a new kind of carnivorous Allosaurus.

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