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A cardigan that was [worn / wore] by the singer Kurt Cobain during a live appearance on MTV has broken the record for the most [expansive / expensive] cardigan ever sold [at / on] auction. An anonymous buyer forked [out / in] an astonishing $334,000 for the piece of [apparatus / apparel] . The cardigan was part of a two-day sale of rock [memorabilia / memorial] at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York. It attracted a lot of [attraction / attention] pre-auction when the auction house described it as being "one of the most famous [sweaters / sweats] in music history". Cobain wore the olive green acrylic and mohair cardigan while performing [live / life] on the TV show MTV Unplugged in November 1993 with his band Nirvana. He played a largely acoustic set of his favorite songs and [recover / cover] songs.

The cardigan was made by the maker Manhattan. It has [repeatedly / reportedly] never been washed since Cobain last wore it and has a hole in it from a cigarette [burning / burn] . The cardigan was previously [bought / bring] in 2015 by a buyer who wished to [remain / still] anonymous but has since spoken about his [purchase / grasp] . The owner described the responsibility he felt in [owning / allowing] such a famous piece of rock and roll history. He told reporters: "I thought, 'Oh, now I'm also going to be [responsibility / responsible] for this.' It was kind of like when my children were [birth / born] years ago - I was so happy to see them, but then I was like, 'Oh no.'" For those who cannot [afford / affront] auctions, Mr Cobain's daughter has started a fashion [collectable / collection] called Kurt Was Here.

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