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By Noah Buhayar

June 10, 2017 at 2:36 AM UTC

Updated on

June 10, 2017 at 2:52 AM UTC

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A bidder pledged $2.68 million to a San Francisco charity in exchange for a lunch date with billionaire investor Warren Buffett.

The winner of the online auction that concluded Friday on eBay Inc.’s website chose to remain anonymous. The final price fell short of last year’s $3.46 million winning pledge, which tied the previous record.