Darth Vader's light saber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly $5 million ↗
A light saber used by Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” movies “The Empire Strikes Back” and ”Return of the Jedi” sold Thursday for nearly $5 million in an auction
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