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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/31/original.jpg?quality=75960540Auctioning off Apple prototypes is tricky business. If you’re the seller, there’s always the chance that Apple will try to shut you down and ask for the device back. The man who was selling an iPad prototype with two dock connectors suspected this when he posted his eBay auction.