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Luke's 'Empire' light saber, 'Wizard of Oz' witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A light saber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” that is expected to sell for seven figures headlines an upcoming auction of valuables from movies, music and other corners of pop culture.

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As of June 16, 2026 at 10:06 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Luke's 'Empire' light saber, 'Wizard of Oz' witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction.
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Left / center-leftLuke’s ‘Empire’ light saber, ‘Wizard of Oz’ witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction

The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report

CenterLuke's 'Empire' light saber, 'Wizard of Oz' witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction

WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Jun 16, 10:06 AM

Luke's 'Empire' light saber, 'Wizard of Oz' witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A light saber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” that is expected to sell for seven figures headlines an upcoming auction of valuables from...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jun 16, 10:01 AM

Luke’s ‘Empire’ light saber, ‘Wizard of Oz’ witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction

A Luke Skywalker light saber from “The Empire Strikes Back” is expected to fetch at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.

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Details19/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
19/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Jun 16, 10:01 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Jun 16, 10:06 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 19/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.