Frenchman scoops up 1 million euro Picasso painting in Paris raffle
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A Frenchman won a 1 million euro Picasso painting in a Paris raffle.
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Frenchman Ari Hodara, a 59-year-old software engineer from Paris, won a Picasso painting valued at 1 million euros ($1.18 million) in a non-profit raffle held on Tuesday. Hodara was randomly selected at Christie's auction house in Paris from 120,000 tickets sold for 100 euros each. The raffle's proceeds will be dedicated to funding Alzheimer's disease research.
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The raffle's proceeds will fund Alzheimer's disease research.
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