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A $1 million Picasso is due to be sold for just $116

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A $1 million Picasso is due to be sold for just $116 By Jake McGowan, CNN (CNN) — For the price of a dinner in Paris, somebody will soon walk away with a Picasso valued at more than $1 million.

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What happened

A $1 million Picasso is due to be sold for just $116 By Jake McGowan, CNN (CNN) — For the price of a dinner in Paris, somebody will soon walk away with a Picasso valued at more than $1 million.

Why it matters

The “1 Picasso for 100 euros” raffle offers entrants the chance to take home the artist’s 1941 gouache “Tête de Femme.” The price of a ticket is — as the name of the contest suggests — 100 euros, or about $116.

Common ground

A total of 120,000 tickets are available for the drawing on April 14.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A $1 million Picasso is due to be sold for just $116”
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Wikipedia entries about Picasso, Guernica, and the film 'Surviving Picasso' do not mention any raffle, ticket prices, or the specific claim about a Picasso painting being sold for $116. No corroboration found in provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Guernica is a large 1937 oil painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. It is one of his best-known works, regarded by many art critics as the most moving and powerful anti-war painting in history. It …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernica_(Picasso)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. One of the most influentia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Surviving Picasso is a 1996 American biographical drama film directed by James Ivory and starring Anthony Hopkins as the famous painter Pablo Picasso. It was produced by Ismail Merchant and David L. W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surviving_Picasso
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“A total of 120,000 tickets are available for the drawing on April 14.”
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Wikipedia entries about April, April 3, and April Fools' Day contain no information about ticket sales, raffles, or events related to the claim. No corroboration found in provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. Its length is 30 days. April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 272 days remain until the end of the year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April Fools' Day or April Fool's Day (rarely called All Fools' Day) is an annual custom in many Western countries on the 1st of April consisting of practical jokes, hoaxes, and pranks. Jokesters often…
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“Proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.”
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Wikipedia entries about Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, medical research, and UCLH Biomedical Research Centre do not mention any raffle, Picasso, or donation to Alzheimer's Research Foundation. No corroboration found in provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) is a multisite study that aims to improve clinical trials for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). This cooperative study combin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Medical research (or biomedical research), also known as health research, refers to the process of using scientific methods with the aim to produce knowledge about human diseases, the prevention and t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The UCLH Biomedical Research Centre is a biomedical research centre based in London. It is a partnership between University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), University College Lon…
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“The first ‘1 Picasso for 100 euros’ was held in 2013, with funds donated to the preservation of Tyre.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm the 2013 campaign or Tyre preservation details.
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“A second edition in 2020 supported clean water and hygiene programs during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm the 2020 campaign or pandemic-related programs.
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“‘Les Femmes d’Alger (Version ‘O’)’ sold for more than $179 million in 2015.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm the 2015 sale of 'Les Femmes d'Alger (Version 'O')'.
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“The Opera Gallery says Pablo Picasso was in Paris when he painted ‘Tête de Femme’.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm Opera Gallery's claim about Picasso painting 'Tête de Femme' in Paris during WWII.
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“‘Tête de Femme’ is about 15 inches tall and 10 inches wide.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm the dimensions of 'Tête de Femme'.
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“The winner of the first contest decided to display their prize in a museum.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm the first contest winner displaying the painting in a museum.
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“Marie-Thérèse Walter was 17 years old when Picasso began a romantic relationship with her.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm Marie Curie's age at death or any details about her Nobel Prizes.
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“Picasso was in his mid-forties when he began a romantic relationship with Marie-Thérèse Walter.”
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“Picasso gave artworks to Marie-Thérèse Walter, and she kept them until her death.”
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“The winner of the raffle is free to do whatever they want with the painting.”
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