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Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Friday fulfilled a promise he made after spending $6.2 million on an artwork featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall -- by eating the fruit.

At one of Hong Kong's priciest hotels, Sun chomps down on a banana after giving a speech hailing the work as "iconic" and drew parallels between conceptual art and cryptocurrency. "It's much better than other bananas," Sun said after getting his first taste.
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00:00Today, we are honored to witness this creative and symbolic moment with our guests and media friends.
00:15Let's welcome Mr. Sun Yicheng.
00:18We also believe that your teaching is not only a symbolic act, but also a great contribution to contemporary art and culture.
00:31It's much better than other bananas.
00:35It's really good.

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