Desi Arnaz Jr. has gone through a lot in his life, but he finally seems to be in a good place. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. At some point after 1991 Gary moved out, and the house was sold. Less than a year later, the couple separated in January 1980 and completed their divorce later that year. Desi Arnaz Jr. was married to Amy Laura Bargiel for 28 years, until her death; she passed away on January 23, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. The son of I Love Lucy legends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz recently lost his 31-year-old grandchild following her long battle with breast cancer. According to Legacy, the actor married Amy Arnaz in 1987, and they lived together in Boulder City, Nevada, for most of their lives. Desi Arnaz Jr. has lived in Boulder City, Nevada, since 1986, where he owns the Historic Boulder Theatre and helps direct non-profit Boulder City Ballet Company (BCBC) with his wife, Amy Arnaz. They knew "the Mortons" very well. Ball disagrees because of their seven-year age difference and Minellis reputation at the time. That fact is in several of the books about Lucy and I Love Lucy. He was given the name Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV when he was born on January 19, 1953. Is that true? Desi and Lucy bought the Beverly Hills house around the time "I Love Lucy" began in 1951, so yes Desi lived there. Arnaz was married to actressLinda Purlfrom 1980 to 1981.On October 8, 1987, Arnaz married Amy Laura Bargiel. The way it used to be. His father had a history of alcohol abuse and attempted to get treatment alongside Desi Jr. He did the tremendous thing of going to the recovery center with Desi Jr. and saying, Im Desi, and Im an alcoholic,' Lucie Arnaz recalled of their father. Who is Donna Summer husband Bruce Sudano? And Re 99, yes , the neighborhood is still the same - no gates, or fences , open lawns. "Hi. But Lucie was fabulous. According to Sitcoms Online, Arnaz Jr. wrote an article for Women's Day in 1991 titled, "My Mom Lucille Ball," where he shared that the I Love Lucy star gave him and Purl her blessing before they tied the knot. I'm going to Palm Springs this weekend. Not much per picture by today's standard even adjusting for inflation. In a statement from her office, Ball expressed how grateful she was that Arnazs suffering was over after his cancer diagnosis. They created what they needed and wanted for their LIFE, using her fame and a pretty new medium. The younger Arnaz played Ricky Ricardo while Gilda Radner played Lucy in spoofs of supposed ill-fated pilots for I Love Lucy. It always fascinates me how money & fortunes, are eventually passed out, and to whom. Along with womanizing, it seems as if substance abuse ran in the Arnaz family as well. Desi died early this morning in his daughters arms. [12], Arnaz dated actress Patty Duke when he was 17 and she was 23. Desi Arnaz Jr.s parents reportedly played a crucial role in him getting better when they were alive, but despite the fact that theyve been long gone now, it appears as if hes still doing okay on his own. In fact, I Love Lucy was the couple's desperate attempt to save their failing marriage. Whe Arnaz Jr. went in rehab, his parents tagged along. Their relationship was a tabloid sensation at the time and was not recognized by Bauer. Desilu II, the holding company set up by Luci and Desi Jr., was valued at $60 million. Lucy left her money to the grandchildren. The only sad part was that the pair couldn't receive Desi's dad Desi Arnaz Sr.'s blessing as he had passed a year before in 1986. She also cursed her mother out horribly if she said ANYTHING out of the way to her own grandchildren. The relationship became tabloid news and his mother did not approve of them together. After the Cuban Revolution of 1933, Arnazs father, Alberto Arnaz, was jailed and their home was confiscated. His love for the fairer sex brought fatherhood to Arnaz Jr. at the early age of 15. Desi Jr was most definitely a fat kid. She owned a large corner lot, so my guess is the land was far more valuable than the houseagain Lucy may have left the property to her kids. I told my partner about the pictures of the houses that were being posted and mentioned Jimmy Stewart's house he just told me this story. Jimmy Stewart's house was originally second from the corner. After Marco, Desi Jr. appeared on Saturday Night Live, Joyride (opposite Melanie Griffith) and Automan and other movies and TV shows. His parents were formal and always called Lucille Mrs. Morton and Gary's wife, to him and his siblings. Every year the country club would put on a show for new members. Where did Fiona Apple go to college and high school? Patty Duke, who was 23, and Arnaz, who was just 17, began dating when they were both in their teens. It's true, between estate taxes, lawyers and everybody else (there's an entire industry of the greedy bastards) who manages to get their fingers in, estates can go pretty fast. Yes , Jack Benny lived next door, Peter Falk, next to him, Rosie Clooney, Agnes Mooehead, Ira Gershwin, Polly Bergin, all in the same block, and down the street , in the next blocks, Oscar Levant, Maureen O'Sullivan (Mia Farrow grew up here - and got polio here), Nelson Eddy, Gilbert Roland. In 1979, Little Desi married his first wife, actress Linda Poole. I'm sure Lucie and Desi Jr. are set for life and they never really worked, so obviously the money was rolling in. In 2007, Arnaz appeared at the 5th AnnualTV Land Awardswith his sister Lucie to accept theLegacy of Laughteraward posthumously given to their mother. Dumb! Arnaz is a native of Los Angeles, California. Lucy was worth around 200 million dollars. Arnaz's talents as a singer and entertainer helped to make I Love Lucy the first great television sitcom, but it was . They were both very nice and obliging for pic's and autographs. Desi Arnaz, an actor, musician and producer and an important figure in the history of television, died yesterday of cancer at his home in Del Mar, Calif. Honestly what is it of anyones business what Lucile Ball and Desi Arnaz left their children? They did not have royalties back then for actors. Boulder City, Nevada - Population 15,023 Why does Desi live there ? Curious r67. Arnaz was born on January 19, 1953, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Carol Burnett said she threw herself into learning how to run it, because she was determined NOT to get screwed and wind up broke. When I would see doctors, they [would play] the game: I give them money, they give me prescriptions.. - as well as mogul Lew Wasserman, and Hollywood Mafiosi, Sidney Korshak. Desi spoke out against Lucie, and also said some of the stuff Lucie said could have been taken out of context. It is hard to maintain a working relationship, as well as a relationship with someone you love and is your partner in raising kids.. She said she was the girl who was wearing the outrageous outfit that Lucy and Ethel admired as she walked past them sitting in an outdoor cafe. Is it too late for him to ping? My understanding was Lucy's fortune was much diminshed by the time she died. I remember wanting rather desperately to be better at something anything than the boy who played Little Ricky. The idea that Lucy spent money freely and without a care in the world goes against everything I have ever heard about her. No way was Lucy's estate worth $200 million. Inheritance and greed seem inseparable, a pathetic spectacle of family members and friends fighting over another family member who just died estate. He was very conservative, re investments. You sound like a bitch, r124. Lucy cared deeply for her children and the under privleged. He accompanied Duke to the 1970 Emmy Awards ceremony where she won the Emmy for Outstanding Single Performance. residuals , along with I Love Lucy' too, and the gold mine of $$$, everyone thought they got, was really just a small pot , believe it or not. Some features on this site require registration. Ricky said he would never allow his kids to be in show business. Did Lucy live in that house with Desi or was that bought after she married Morton? How many I Love Lucy episodes are in color? Even what they used to define as mansions in Beverly Hills in the 20s 30s 40s and even 50s were not even remotely close to the compounds that they build to day. Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV, or Desi Arnaz Jr., was born on January 19, 1953, to the dynamic duo behind the 1950s CBS sitcom I Love Lucy. They had actually incorporated Lucilles pregnancy into the shows plot which was unusual back then but the best part is that the day he was born, his mothers character also gave birth to her son on air. She sat there and wouldn't talk to anyone and looked like this was the last place she wanted to be. The front, upstairs bedroom was all in floral wallpaper. Years ago, USA Today listed the largest Hispanic-owned companies. Lucy had to do that with her crazy ass ambition and expectation to still be relevant and funny. (It was in the hands of another owner and had been all remodeled when I was there in the later 90's). Love. Less than 2 hours, by car. From 1968 to 1974, Desi Arnaz and his sister Lucie co-starred opposite their mother in Here's Lucy as her children. (So, in keeping with what she would have wanted, it was a minimalist as it could possibly be.). Become a contributor - post when you want with no ads. Required fields are marked *. Desiree S. Anzalone, the great-granddaughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Sr. has died after a battle with stage 4 breast cancer. Back in the day, Desi Arnaz Sr. was thought to be quite the womanizer himself and, as they say, the lust apple doesn't fall far from the playboy tree. Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE EDITORIAL All Sports Entertainment News Archival Browse 730 desi arnaz jr. stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. The notion of Lucy being careless with her money is false. I remember in an interview from several years ago, not very long after Lucille's death, Lucy said that when the money was rolling in at the height of her parents' success, that it was going out nearly as fast. All registered. The success of the group led Arnaz to start his own band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, which became a hit in New York Citys club scene. Desi Jr. married his second wife, Amy Laura Bargiel, on October 8, 1987, and they have a daughter, Haley. Looking at the pic of their house, I'm picturing Mary peeking through the curtains at the peasant taking the picture. As fans know, Arnaz Jr.'s parents rose to fame during their wildly popular show,"I Love Lucy." At the age of 12, Little Desi became the drummer of the Dino, Desi and Billy bands. His older sister is actress Lucie Arnaz, who was born in 1951. She's also still friends with her first husband as well as ex bf Bill Boggs which, I think, says a lot. His wife Suzy inherited that house when he died in 1999. Gary must have been a gambler, they all were - big stakes, I'll bet. I love going there but I wouldn't want to die there. Didn't Lucy leave everything to Gary Morton, who, in turn, left everything to his next wife, who is now the owner of Lucy's fortune. His birth was one of the most publicized in television history. All of them were great. The people around him, including his mother, Lucille Ball, urged him to seek help. Desi realizes that hes been in the public eye since even before he learned how to walk or talk, let alone act, and sadly, it seems like it did weigh him down for a while. After he graduated from high school, Arnaz joined a band called the Siboney Septet. On January 23, four days after her husband turned 62, Amy succumbed to a brain tumor after a two-year-long exhaustive battle with cancer. After 20 years of marriage and multiple I Love Lucy spinoffs, Ball and . But to have fun, to be creative, I convinced myself to get involved in drugs. The couple (with their daughter Haley) blissfully resided in Boulder City, Nevada, for most of their union, but unfortunately, even that came to an end in 2015. Her ex-husband, Desi Arnaz, might only be recognized as "Ricky" to many of you, but he was just as famous during his prime. [14] On January 3, 1980, Purl filed for divorce, which was finalized later that year. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Arnaz was worth US$20 million at the time of his death. [6], Between 1998 and 2010, he was touring with a new configuration of Dino, Desi & Billy called Ricci, Desi & Billy, featuring Arnaz reunited with Billy Hinsche, and joined by Ricci Martin (youngest son of Dean Martin). Even for her time I mean. Jimmy Stewart, Lucy and Benny all in the same 'hood. My mother told me to be a good boy, he recalled, according to Psychology Today. [19] They also followed and have supported the spiritual writer Guy Finley (also one of Vernon Howard's students) and his Life of Learning Center for Spiritual Discovery. I read somewhere that Desi Sr. died broke and that his children had to take care of Desi's mother. His best chance at enduring Hollywood fame came in 1973, when he played the title role in the film Marco, a musical about the life of adventurer Marco Polo. on old Hollywood? Actress Patty Duke and Arnaz started courting when she was 23 and he was 17. They're fine. The band also led Arnaz to be cast in his first Broadway musical, Too Many Girls, in 1939. He says Gary was a smart investor and managed their money well. According to the Associated Press, Arnazs will stipulates that his estate will be divided equally between Lucie and Desi Jr.. Those of you who say he didn't like the spotlight must not have been born in the early mid-70s. At age 12, Arnaz was a drummer withDino, Desi, & Billy. Top image: AP Photo Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III was born on March 2, 1917, in Santiago de Cuba. The publication reported that 100 people attended the private service, including Ball, who was seen weeping. A post shared by Lucie Arnaz Luckinbill (@luciearnazofficial). I don't know her net worth, but the way I understood it, was: Lucie And Desi Jr. were left the home in Beverly Hills on Roxbury Drive, with Gary having rights to live there as long as he pleased. January 13, 2023. She went on to act in a number of popular TV shows, including Fantasy Island,. Eventually, the marriage fell through and, with it, the show. He went to BH high school. She said wait a minute, what mega wealthy people do when they are dying or getting at that age which they are older, they disperse their children's true inheritance to them before they die ,so the children don't have to pay the huge inheritance tax. The family lived in Boulder City, Nevada, until Bargiel died of cancer in 2015 at the age of 63. Arnaz, the big-boned spouse on America's favorite TV show, had been caught out, in real life, with a prostitute. His second marriage, the two had tied the. Though Arnaz Jr. often denied this, Do You Remember? Astin said, "I can call any of them on the phone any time I want to John, Desi, Mike or Papa Mike my four dads. That's how it was in those days. Arnaz Jr. and Purl were reportedly on good terms after calling it quits and were able to remain friends. Been married to LL for over 30 yrs and gave up what could have been a very successful broadway career to raise her 3 kids w LL as well as his 2 sons with Robin Strasser. Judy's kid, Lorna Luft lives there, and now Lucie & Larry. She worked hard and was paid well. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz welcomed their first child, daughter Lucie Dsire Arnaz, in 1951. Press Esc to cancel. Desi Arnaz Jr. is a well-known American actor and singer. We discover Archie grieving the death of his wife after she died of a stroke a month . ( He was the one called to Liz Taylor's house , when Mike Todd's plane crashed, and he had to give her a shot, to calm her down, when she wouldn't stop screaming..shades of "Suddenly Last Summer"). He says Gary was wonderful, funny and friendly and still handsome as an old man. When Duke gained the Outstanding Single Performance Emmy on the 1970 Emmy Awards ceremony, he went collectively along with her. His older sister is actress Lucie Arnaz, who was born in 1951. His sister knew Lucie and Desi Jr. better than he did, she was 10 years older than him. In addition, he also received an inheritance from his late father. From Wiki: Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV (born January 19, 1953), known professionally as Desi Arnaz Jr., is an American actor and musician. Jane Connell: when Lucy fired Madeleine Kahn from MAME, she demanded the actress she saw play Gooch on stage replace her. Between 1998 and 2010, he was touring with a new configuration ofDino, Desi & Billycalled Ricci, Desi & Billy, featuring Arnaz reunited withBilly Hinsche, and joined by Ricci Martin (youngest son ofDean Martin). I'm sure Lucy gave her kids other substantial gifts during her lifetime, so they were well taken care of. He accompanied her to the 1970 Emmy Awards event, which Duke attended after winning the award for Outstanding Single Performance. Dr. Jack hung out with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and all the rat pack guys. His parents were the stars of the television sitcom I Love Lucy, and Ball's pregnancy was part of the story line, which was considered daring in 1952. However, like most Hollywood musicals of that period, it failed to register at the box office. I would expect all the Lucy fans to know this stuff. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. Growing up as the child of two famous actors can't be easy, but Desi Arnaz Jr. was the most famous baby in America even before he was born. Desi Arnaz Jr. is a Los Angeles, California-born American actor and musician, probably best known for his roles in movies including "The Brady Bunch" and "Police Story" among others. Pressure from growing up in the spotlight along with a muddled self-image drove Desi Jr. to substance abuse when he was a teenager. That is something that Javier and I want to honor, she said. He is the son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Lucie also told the books writers that she had to hold the phone to her fathers ear for him because he had become so weak. Arnazs death came five years after he was hospitalized in 1981 from a diverticulitis, an inflammation of the intestinal tract, for which he had undergone four surgical operations in 1969 and 1970. On Oct. 1, 1962, Ball's show, "The Lucy Show," premiered. "Mom was a crucial part in my recovery," said Arnaz. She knew where every dime was going and for what. Great singer, musician and a wonderfully friendly, funny person. I remember in the auction there was a photograph of Lucy inscribed to Gary stating, just remember I'm watching you. And that he loved all of you very much, she said. Mom was a crucial part in my recovery, Desi Jr. said in 1991 of Ball. I love Lucie!! Desi Arnaz Jr. was married once before longtime love Amy Arnaz. Lucy didn't know the business side of Hollywood when Desi was running the show, but after he left her saddled with the studio, she learned how. On January 19, 1953, the actor Richard Keith (also known as Keith ThibodArnaz) was born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, in the United States of America. Even her clothes look like Penney's or Kohl's. The trust is a private document, and doesn't have to be filed with the court. When you factor that in, it's likely the final amount paid to her beneficiaries was far less than people imagined. [10], On October 15, 2011, Arnaz performed in Babalu at the Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress. for your pointless bitchery needs. Desi Arnaz, one feels compelled to say, had some explaining to do. His older sister is actressLucie Arnaz, who was born in 1951. According to his IMDb page, the actor starred in his first role when he was just four years old, fittingly playing an uncredited role as a spectator on his parents' show, "I Love Lucy." Where will Inna Churikova be buried? She earned many honors, including the Women in Film Crystal Award, an induction into the . Desi Arnaz Jr. Net Worth. She was first diagnosed with cancer when she was 25. He had long been divorced from his ex-wife, Lucille Ball, but the last words he said to her were still significant. If youre still mourning his loss, you may have questions about how Desi Arnaz died and what caused his death. In 1974, Arnaz played the title role in the Western movie Billy Two Hats with Gregory Peck. After Little Desi and Duke broke up, she married music producer Michael Tell. Lucie regularly takes to social media to update fans on the film, while Desi seems to shy away from the spotlight for the most part. LOL! I'm not sure how much Gary Morton got, but I think it was mostly real estate (Palm Springs). Dan Blocker and Pernell Roberts (Bonanza) Shelley Winters Laura Dern Neil Diamond Frank Sinatra Ava Gardner Jerry Lewis Joey Bishop Dean Martin Bob Crane (Hogan's Heros) Werner Klemperer (Col. Klink) Ray Walston Sting Totie Fields Gene Barry George Peppard Mel Brooks Don Rickles Buddy Hackett Bob Newhart James Caan Raquel Welch Merv Griffin Lucy and Gary Morton Sammy Davis Jr. Steve Lawrence & Edie. to spill some of the details of her and Arnaz Jr.'s strained relationship. I'm not a frau etc. My partner's dad was a real ham and loved to sing. Like his sister Lucie Arnaz, Desi Jr. was born and raised in Los Angeles, but spent some time in his adolescence and adolescence in New York City. Arnaz also appeared in a 1976 episode ofSaturday Night Live(SNL) hosted by bothDesi Arnazand Desi Arnaz Jr.. Desiree Anzalone, the great-granddaughter of comedy legends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, has died of breast cancer at the age of 31. Our mission at STYLECASTER is to bring style to the people, and we only feature products we think youll love as much as we do. During his lifetime, Desi Arnaz had as many scandals as his milestones. Arnazwhose full name is Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha, IIIwas born on March 2, 1917, in Santiago de Cuba in Cuba. It was Gary who sold the house in Beverly Hills, long before he died, obviously , when he wanted to move full time, to Palm Springs, to play golf everyday.So your saying when that house, on Roxbury, was sold , the kids got all he money from the sale, and Gary got nothing ? Desilu: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Jets reportedly interview former Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett for OC job. He's cute. reports that a paternity test in the early '90s proved that he was actually Julia's father. I remember doing my mother's estate, got to the obituary. Julia Arnaz is the love child of an affair between model Susan Howe, then 21, and Lucy's son Desi Arnaz, Jr. who was then only 16 years old! The son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz must have made his parents proud by serving as an executive producer on "Being The Ricardos." I think he did at least one Lucy show, but not sure. R3. The first $5 million is exempt from Federal estate taxes. Desi Arnaz Jr. was born as Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV on January 19, 1953, in Los Angeles, California. Desi Jr. was in the teen band and ran around Hollywood but doesn't seem to have done much. You Lucy fans are slipping. The band scored two hit singles with "I'm a Fool" and "Not the Lovin' Kind" in 1965.[5]. The film includes a scene in which Desi Jr., playing his father's character Ricky Ricardo, acts opposite his mother as Lucy Ricardo with film from the TV series intercut with the cast. Lucille Ball was idolized by millions who never knew the real Lucy but now the TV legend's granddaughter has revealed the shocking truth about America's favorite redhead! Arnaz and Ball are credited as the innovators of the syndicated rerun, which they pioneered with the I Love Lucy . He was a great part of our innovation in this business. As other eulogies were delivered, Ball gripped her second husband, Gary Mortons hand. He was given the name Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV when he was born on January 19, 1953. As we mentioned, Arnaz Jr. wasn't the only playboy in the family. In an interview, she criticized her mother terribly. Some people are rich, some are just famous the latter is much harder to do. And so it feels like I was part of something that was going on from before I was even born.. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The marriage lasted several years with no children. Now he looks like the pillsbury doughboy. You have to remember the LA proximity, is also a draw, just like Santa Barbara, up the coast. I remember Lucie discussing her mom's money on a talk show. After the Cuban Revolution of 1933, Arnazs father, Alberto Arnaz, was jailed and their home was confiscated. If She left $48 Million when she died. Buy Now. Among the controversies was his affair with a married woman, whose husband almost threw him out a window. It doesn't make up for what she deprived them of in life. Coming to his personal experiences, after several unsuccessful public relationships, one of which resulted in the birth of his daughter Julia when he was just 15, Desi tied the knot with Amy Laura Bargiel in 1987. Liked him in "Postcards" as the old time show biz uncle Morty. My name is Julia Arnaz aka Julia Howe. He's not nearly as attractive now. Arnaz accompanied Minnelli to the Academy Awards ceremony in March 1973 when she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.[5]. Desi, Jr. was a sweetheart, Lucille and Gary were likable and mature but that Lucie was insufferable. In 1968, he had a guest-starring role as Jerry and Suzies drum-playing friend Tommy in the episode, The Hombre Who Came to Dinner: Part 2, from the showThe Mothers-in-Law, executive-produced and directed by his father. Though, he's probably better known for his life in the headlines. Hello and thank you for registering. I don't usually blame other adults for an individual adult's personality traits, but I wonder how different she would have been had Desi remained true to his vows, and also not drank so much? Someone must be rolling in dough from these. Lucille especially loved cruising to Hawaii and did so many times paying the way for her friends. Would you guys get the fucking estate tax right. But at the end of the day, the attempt was to tell a love story: Their long journey of falling in love, working, and staying in love with each other through thick and thin was echoed in their show. Poehler continued, And then to watch Americas most powerful couple they created the idea of a power couple split up after being on TV, as this example of how things will always be OK, it was interesting. Arnaz dated actressPatty Dukewhen he was 17 and she was 23. "By 23 I was out of control. And in the famous 1955 "The Tour" episode of "ILL", you get a real quick shot of Lucy, and Ethel, crossing the real street, in front of Lucy's real house ( supposed to be trying to get a Richard Widmark grapefruit off his tree) as the tour bus pulls away. If Lucy left her money to her grandchidren in her will, she took care of Lucie, Desi and Gary before dying--likely with trust funds. Here's a peak at Gary's crotch. There often doesn't even appear to be gates or fences keeping riff-raff out. Lucy had millions in real estate holdings, but a lot of it was sold-off to pay the estate taxes due after she died. Also, between the copyrights of the years of I Love Lucy collectables that were produced, and the extremely successful and highly money making Desilu production company, it doesn't make sense that she would be worth so little. He was 69. [quote] When he was young, he was cute and not only Liza but Patty Duke dated him. Did Desi Arnaz Jr have a child at 15? "Desi was really a great guy when he wasn't drinking," the actor for "Little Ricky" on their show, Keith Thibodeaux, tells People magazine in 1989, "but as kids we'd definitely stay away from him when he was drunk." As a testament to how interested the American public was in Lucys TV baby, Arnaz appeared on the cover of the very first issue ofTV Guidewith a title that read: Lucys $50,000,000 baby. The reason he was given this title was because revenue from certain tie-in commitments was expected to top that mark. 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