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Beloved wife for 58 year to the late Edward. Although I dont remember anything of the time I was on the ventilator, I think I did sense their presence., Duchin lived with Averell Harriman and his second wife, Marie, until he was nine years old. Read More, Services 1 p.m. at the Ira Kaufman Chapel, 248-569-0020. His father, the legendary bandleader Eddy Duchin, died when Peter was twelve; his mother, Marjorie Oelrichs Duchin, died when Peter was just six days old. She had been removed from the New York Social Register for marrying Duchin's father because Eddy Duchin was Jewish; her reaction was reportedly "Who cares? They got loose. No one is glamorous anymore, she said. In a new memoir, Peter Duchin doesnt simply tell storieshe makes them sing. Who, after all, could beat the one about the time Mr. Duchin drove into New York with a number of Yale classmates to watch as a film crew shot The Eddy Duchin Story, in which Tyrone Power and Kim Novak had been cast as his parents? [3] He was cremated, and his ashes were scattered in the Atlantic Ocean . The list itself could function as a potted history of late-era American society, as it includes everything from Truman Capotes Black and White Ball in 1966 to a joint bar and bat mitzvah reception for Ivan Boeskys children on the Queen Elizabeth 2 to the wedding of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver. 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Early on in his career, Duchin appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, the longest-running and most popular variety show ever. We are playing gigs almost every week, he explained. Survivors include Read More, Edward A. Duchin, of San Antonio passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020. Mr. Harriman, in addition to having served on President Harry S. Trumans cabinet, and governor of New York, was also one of the richest men in the country. During his recovery period, his bed was moved into his downstairs study, his wife placing beloved Cecil Beaton photos of his parents right onto the bookcase for him to look at daily. Made you see how interconnected the mover and shakers were. The child, the couple's third, has been. When he returned, he wanted me to take piano lessons and to set up two pianos so we could play together. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Belleville. December 11, 2021. Duchin wrote Face the Music with Patricia Beard, a former features editor for Town & Country and Mirabella and author of 11 non-fiction books and one novel. Reading Time: 3 minutes. Obituaries. Eddy Duchin on piano at the Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. When we arrived, we found just one table set for two in the center of the room. Loving sister of several brothers and sisters. Is There a Link Between Atlantis and Sphinx? Mr. Duchin cut his engagement schedule by half when he turned 70 two years ago, so that he now plays around 60 gigs a year, but hes still a visible presence on the fall and holiday benefit circuits. But when Duchin awoke after the procedure, I was caught in a nest of tubes and plastic bags, with wires attached to my fingers, my arms, my legs and my chest, he writes in his new book, Face the Music (co-authored by Patricia Beard), a follow-up of sorts to his 1996 memoir, Ghost of a Chance. Ron Galella // Getty Images From the time I began at the Maisonette, newspapers and magazines. Dear mother of Sue Ellen (Steven) Bergner. His immensely popular father had been one of the earliest pianists to lead an orchestra and was known particularly for his jazz music. More than a memoir, Face the Music offers a window into the era of debutantes and white-tie balls, when such events made national headlines. Four years later, the famous bandleader died of leukemia at age 42. He had my return ticket to New York in hand. Read More, Duchin, Florence "Sue" (Nee Lillge) Age 86. I felt that pressure, but I needed it. Really never heard of Peter or his father, but was pulled into the period. With sincerity and humor, Face the Music offers a moving portrait of an extraordinary life, its disruptions, and revitalization. My father was a ghost to me. Cherished father of Sandra (John) Moe, Michael, and Deborah (Mark) Wilutis. [3], Duchin married Virginia Coleman over the 2012 Memorial Day weekend in East Hampton. Peter Duchin. This is one of the most compulsively readable memoirs I have ever read. He has a four yearold brother, Jason, and a sister, Courtney, who is two and a half. When she died a few days after giving birth to Peter, his father was apparently so pained, and certain that his frail newborn son was also dying, that he decided to go on an extensive tour with his orchestra. Duchin recorded for the following recording companies: Decca Records, Bell Records and Capitol Records. By submitting your e-mail, you agree to our. Survived by three children Sandra (John) Moe of AL, Michael of Romulus and Deborah (Mark) Read More, died Sunday. The internationally-famous bandleader Peter Duchin's six decades of performing have taken him to the most exclusive dance floors and concert halls in the world. His fathers great innovation, he added, was to loose the piano from the confines of the percussion section and make it the belle of the band. He practiced in Philadelphia at Pennsylvania and Lankenau Hospitals for 23 years. Here are 10 you cant miss. Ill play something with a 12/8 tempo, something like Etta Jamess At Last. From that low boil, he said, he might go straight into something up-tempo, like Oh What a Night, by Frankie Valli. Read More, Passed on Friday, September 9, 2005 at his home. He charges from $10,000 to $25,000 for an evening, based on factors like the size of his band and whether or not the occasion is benefiting a charity hes involved with. Geraldine, affectionately known as Gerry was born in Washington County,. But he wasnt raised by family. Porters lyrics were never better than when he was talking about the international glamour set. Science. Segue to Eddy Duchins signature tune, Chopins Nocturne in E-flat. A son was born last Friday to Peter Duchin, the pianist and orchestra leader, and Mrs. Duchin, the former Cheray Zauderer, in the LyingIn Hospital. His mother was Marjorie Oelrichs, a Newport, Rhode Island and New York City socialite who died unexpectedly when he was just five days old. Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapel, Deerfield Beach. She lived for 12 years in Stamford, before moving to California, where she died peacefully on December 5, at the age of 100. In 2008 Hayward and Duchin announced their separation, and they eventually divorced. When I had to wear designer suits for magazine shoots, I felt uncomfortable. Lets listen. Except No Mother. [1], Her paternal grandparents were the former Blanche de Loosey and Charles May Oelrichs, a wealthy broker who was prominent in New York society during the Gilded Age. didn't finish. Read More, Duchin, Daniel, 78, of Boca Raton, FL, passed away on January 21, 2009. She was born August 18, 1924 in Waco, TX to Sol and Stella Ashendorf. His second wife, from whom he recently separated, was the actress Brooke Hayward. Hart Preston/Time Life Pictures, via Getty Images. Further details may exist on the, Last edited on 21 February 2023, at 15:46, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Discography of American Historical Recordings, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Duchin&oldid=1140747691, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 15:46. Soundtrack: The Post. He called Mr. Duchin an immensely talented musician, as evidenced by the records he made for Decca in the 60s, which even included songs Mr. Duchin had written himself. Glamour and style usually go together, but anyone with taste and money can buy a snappy wardrobe, so what makes a person, an object, or a place seem glamorous? Cole always lived life full throttle. Mrs. Duchin died two years later following the birth . Marjorie de Loosey Oelrichs Duchin (June 23, 1908 August 3, 1937) was an American socialite. "It's an amazing story," says Duchin over lunch at the Huntington Hotel. "The only kids to play with were the kids of the help," Duchin recalls. Born in New York City, Mrs. Duchin was a former resident of Liberty, NY, Sarasota, FL, and Monroe Township. Mr. Duchin was drinking scotch from a heavy cut-glass tumbler (his secretary, Betty Walsh, always carries one for him and one for Roberta Fabiano, his guitarist and singer), dipped cold cuts from a caterers tray into a plastic cup of mustard and had a look at a set-list printout. Read More, Duchin, Mary Kathryn (Nee Kaiser) Mary began training for Heaven's Marathon, Saturday, April 13th, at the age of 79. Freddye was a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Duchin with vocalist and guitarist Roberta Fabiano when he received the Living Landmark Award from the New York Landmarks Conservancy. Funeral services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Congregation Beth Chaim, 329 Village Road, Princeton Junction. After graduating with a music degree from Yale, Duchin, helped by his famous name and his social connections, formed a dance band that was an instant hit when it opened in 1962 at Manhattan's St. Regis Hotel. I asked a friend who had a career as an editor of fashion magazines what she thought about glamour. Variations: Viewing All | Peter Duchin. Beloved wife of Michael. "It seemed so limiting," he says, "but now it's meaningless. For Duchin's a man who goes to parties. Not a great book but an enjoyable and interesting read. Mr. Duchin is such a fixture in these circles theres an understanding that in any given ballroom he belongs more to the elite than do most guests, or even hosts. If anyone is interested in family dynamics, music (Mr. Duchin is a society bandleader), following the story of his father Eddy Duchin, or life in America chiefly in New York for the period 1950-going forward. Her cheering section of friends and family were at her side along the course with her AngelsGrace colleagues. Peter Duchin, pianist and society bandleader, without one of his 15 tuxedos, rehearsing for a Port Jefferson, N.Y., concert. Service Private. He was chatting while he and his band played The Wanderer, the Dion staple, between conversations with Gay Talese and Mary McFadden, though he might as well have been in his own living room. He was previously married to Brooke Hayward and Cheray Georgea Zauderer. David Netto is a writer and interior designer. Wife of the late Meyer Duchin, she Read More, DUCHIN, Alice Lev (Zablotsky) Age 97, of Roslindale, formerly of Chelsea and Malden, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. I dont care. Mr. Duchin cut his engagement schedule by half when he turned 70 two years ago, so that he now plays around 60 gigs a year, but he's still a visible presence on the fall and holiday benefit. Though Duchin is treated in public as a celebrity, he is far more complex than just that one identity. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Its All Relative: Filmmaker Michael Glover Smiths Winning New Movie Examines Chicago Family at Crossroads. Movie buffs and older baby boomers will recognize Eddy Duchin as the popular pianist and orchestra leader of the 1930s and 40s who was portrayed by Tyrone Power in a maudlin tear-jerker, The Eddy Duchin Story. Peter was the young son Tyrone Power so awkwardly tried to warm up to. It makes everybody look like theyre a good dancer. He spent time in Paris, France and studied at the Sorbonne before returning home and graduating from Yale University. Face the Music: A Memoir by Peter Duchin with Patricia Beard. Perhaps its because he finds hes often being asked about himself that he prefers to steer the conversation away from himself and to hear other peoples stories about themselves.. Imagine, if you were walking down the street, and you suddenly passed your mother and you didnt recognize her, and she didnt recognize you? Maybe the finest autobiography that have read. P eter Duchin, the pianist and society bandleader, was headed home from a post-theater dinner in the fall of 2013 when the chest pains began. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. But his ultimate success could not have come without real talent and the one legacy he did inherit from his father: a genuine passion for music. The controls are derived from upper-class American etiquette, an association some are put off by[but] Ill take my atmosphere where I can get it The upper crust isnt too low for me Duchins music was as integral to the 1960s as Lou Reeds Velvet Underground Duchin played at the St. Regis; Reed on St. Marks Placebut both were featured on the soundtrack of the city, when New York society was opening up.. SHE WEARS TAFFETA GOWN Wedding Trip Will Be Combined With Bridegroom's Concert Tour Across Continent", "MARJORIE DUCHIN DIES AT AGE OF 29; Former Miss Oelrichs, Wife of Orchestra Leader, Succumbs in Hospital Here", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marjorie_Oelrichs&oldid=1139987038, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 21:44. Arrangements: Orland's Ewing Memorial Chapel, Ewing Twp. There have been peaks and valleys since. Duchin is a legend twice over, doing the unimaginable, not only recovering from a 2013 stroke but from an astounding 47 days on a ventilator with COVID beginning in March of 2020. He had just spent 20 minutes rehearsing a number with Liz Smith, the gossip columnist and the events honorary chairwoman. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. As a wedding gift, her father gave them a Thoroughbred yearling named Mr. If you are a fan of the 40s thru the 60s, you'll enjoy the personal stories. Born in Everett, MA, Mr. Duchin was a former resident of Liberty, NY and Sarasota, FL. It was probably a way of trying to establish that I had roots in the first place, he said. Whether headlining Truman Capotes Black and White Ball or sharing the stage with the Supremes for a deb party at a Lake Forest country club, in the six decades that he has played the most exclusive dance floors in the world Peter Duchin has always lived up to his theme song, Make Someone Happy., Bandleader and epitome of elegance, Duchin did it again last Friday, an evening that began with a call from one of his favorite friends, Abra Prentice Wilkin (who regretted not being there but wished him good luck). In a sense, I was envious of the connections he had, the people he knew, the opportunities and the travel he experienced. Peter Duchin can tell us a thing or two. It was begun as a meditation on his need to know more about the mother he lost almost at birth (Would we recognize each other if we passed on the street? When I moved to Asia, he came over to visit me, and he was the first to greet me back home. She Read More, MARY DUCHIN was for 50 years a much-loved English teacher at Bayonne High School in Bayonne, NJ. Now, they talk business, they network. Mr. Duchin laments about how much the landscape has changed since his heyday, in part because hes lonely. I owed it to myself and to her to try to find out more), but victories over a stroke and a near-death brush with Covid have made Duchin a sunnier and more philosophical writer than ever. She was born in New York City to the late Frances Stelman Weisbard and Oscar Pomeranz. "There was a sadness and loneliness to my childhood that I'd repressed," says Duchin. He lived on a houseboat on the Seine and was having a marvelous time.One day as I was in a state of undress with a young woman when I heard the banging on the boats hatch. They certainly couldnt argue that the child lacked opportunities, being brought up in the home of an Protestant American prince. Yet I wanted to understand the atmosphere in which Dad and I succeeded, what people thought they saw in us, and why they imagined that dancing to our music could make them glamorous, too. She asked me why I could possibly be interested. In 1964, he married Cheray Zauderer, a divorced Manhattan socialite with whom he eventually had three children. Distraught by the death of his beautiful. Dad, as I always understood it, was more straightforward, with fancy embellishments, he said. This month he is booked at the Blue and Gray Colonels Ball in Montgomery, Ala., in addition to the Metropolitan Operas annual New Years Eve gala. "When somebody gets jobs before he's worked his way up the ladder he'd better be good," says Duchin, a decent pianist who long ago learned to scope out a crowd and hit the tempo to get folks dancing. He has been married to Virginia Coleman since 2012. There were others doing what I did, musicians with full bands who played for dances, but they were all at least 20 years older: Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Meyer Davis; another was Lester Lanin, though he didnt write music or play an instrument himself. Travel & Experiences. You rarely hear Peter refer to himself, unless you ask, and hes loyal to the bone to those he loves. Ralph graduated from Stuyvesant High School, Brooklyn College and completed his Master's Degree in Geology from the Read More, Joan was born on March 26, 1943 and passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019. . His mother was Marjorie Oelrichs, a Newport, Rhode Island and New York City socialite who died unexpectedly when he was just five days old. An avid student, Sally graduated with a PhD in Allied Health Read More, Sally Pomeranz Duchin 1933-2022 In loving memory of Sally Pomeranz Duchin, 88, of Tucson, AZ and Houston, TX, passed away on February 1, 2022. Kim Novak portrayed Oelrichs in the 1956 biopic The Eddy Duchin Story with Tyrone Power as Duchin. Behind the stage he addressed the members of his band, a core group of seven younger musicians. The celebrated society bandleader has been equally at home in the privileged worlds of money and power and of jazz musicians, bohemians and barmen. Dear grandmother of Mark (Jacki) and Katie Bergner. Duchin provides touching and vivid portraits of Eddy and Marjorie Duchins glamorous, doomed lives; the penny-pinching Ave Harriman and his tough but tender wife, Marie. Colin is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. George Zauderer of New York and the late Eddy Duchin, the pianist and or chestra leader, and the late Mrs. Marjorie Oelrichs Duchin. Everybody will get up when they hear the opening bars, he said. I wanted to investigate my past and leave a history for my kids. To receive obit/directions text 1842754 to 414-301-6422. Peter Duchin was born in New York City in 1937, the only child of his handsome father, Eddy, and his attractive socialite wife, Marjorie Oelrichs. The few he calls peers today Bob Hardwick and Mike Carney arent nearly as well known. Visitation will be held 12-4 and 5-9 PM Monday with a 10 AM Funeral Service on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at the David C. Brown Funeral Home, Belleville. Beloved wife of the late Samuel Lev and the late Martin Gates. We called it the businessmans bounce., https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/arts/music/06duchin.html. Peter Oelrichs Duchin (born July 28, 1937) is an American pianist and band leader. [1] The band's style and genres have been described as "a musical approach that incorporates big bands, swing and Broadway songs (and nowadays, old-fashioned rock 'n' roll)."[2]. After both recoveries, I would throw balls around with the patients in wheelchairs and then when the doctors came in, we would all through the balls at them. She enjoyed music, knitting, crocheting, cooking and baking. Im more jazz. Weve been together often as brothers might, many meals, travels, and talks over the last eighty years and even if theres a lapse of time, I always feel Peter and I are starting where we left off before, whether its been hours, weeks, or years. Theyre more Sinatra, Bobby Darin.. His later career was in the insurance industry Read More, Funeral Service 10 a.m. at David C. Brown Funeral Home, Belleville. Before his concert in Port Jefferson Mr. Duchin instructed his musicians to play something other than rock n roll, because they really look forward to this, and they will dance. The town, after all, had hired him a couple of times before to play this event, and a lot of older rug cutters turned out. Peter Oelrichs Duchin (born July 28, 1937) is an American pianist and band leader. Peter Duchin was born on July 28, 1937 in New York City, New York, USA. The young boy was raised primarily by his godparents, the illustrious W. Averell. But Duchin, the musician of choice for debutante balls and posh private parties, is a charming, down-to-earth chap whose jazzy mien suggests Woody Herman far more than Lester Lanin. Mr. Duchin, right, with Liz Smith and Tommy Tune at this years New York Landmarks Conservancy fund-raiser. During WWII she worked as a clerk for the U.S. Army Air Force in Waco Read More, Freddye Mae Duchin age 87 of San Antonio passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012. [1], Duchin formed his first professional band, which played the St. Regis Hotel in New York City, in 1962 thanks in part to his family name and the networking it had made possible. Visitation Tue., Nov. 21, 2006 at CHURCH AND CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME (1 block south of I-94, corner of Hwy J and JJ) from 4:30PM until time of Services at 5PM. Duchin the elder, the son of Jewish immigrant parents, was a musical genius who began leading his own orchestra in 1931 when he was only 22. He was born in New York City to the late Minnie and Jacob Duchin. In his own recovery, Duchin spent many months fitting pennies into a piano-shaped bank to strengthen his left hand, which was affected by the stoke. At this years Landmarks Conservancy event, which was honoring Robert Morgenthau and Tommy Tune among others, Mr. Duchin pointed out that not only was his band providing the music for the 13th time, but that he had also been selected as a living landmark back in 1996. It was in this period that I finally got to know them in a way. Mr. Duchin was an engineer with Gloria Duchin Read More, DUCHIN Freddye Mae Duchin age 87 of San Antonio passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012. Then, fresh out of the military, Duchin returned to New York, where he exhausted every social invitation tossed his way. Commander Frank Turnbull, a retired naval officer, and his wife, the former Marion Louise Bates, descendant of William Bradford, a governor of Plymouth Colony in the 17th century. She was born November 26, 1923 daughter of the late William and Caroline (Gilbert) Criche. This was a very interesting memoir by the son on the famous Eddy Duchin, pianist and band leader who was popular in the 40's and early 50's. Source for information on Duchin, Peter (Oelrichs) 1937 . ", Duchin revisited the scenes of his youth, talked to old friends and visited his mother's grave for the first time. Born with a respiratory illness, Duchin was given only two weeks to live. Read More, Naomi A. Duchin EWING - Naomi A. Duchin, 91, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013. His pianist father, Eddy Duchin, died when Peter was 12, and his mother, socialite Marjorie Oelrichs, died when he was only 6 days old. Mr. Duchin's mother was the late Marjorie Oelrichs of New York and Newport, R. I., who was married to the pianist and orchestra leader in 1935. He was the husband of Gloria Duchin. She was putting on makeup and was a little surprised when I came up from behind and gave her a hug and said, Hi, mom. I had never met her before., He continued, My father was in the Navy in World War II, fighting on several battlefields in the Pacific. Place of Burial Private. Mr. Duchin is that rare party entertainer so at home at a deluxe gala that he holds forth with guests while performing. She was singing Its High Time from the musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Later, at the bar, Mr. Duchin was asked what he made of Ms. Smiths singing voice. She told me that it was the happiest night of their lives.. It was time to earn a living, she said. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. "When I was younger, people had a much more carefree attitude at a party. I actually couldn't relate to much of it. World & Nation. Duchin, who has three grown children from his first marriage and is today married to writer Brooke Hayward -- her 1977 best-selling memoir, "Haywire," told the story of her famous family's disintegration -- grew up as an outsider despite living within the privileged world of the Harrimans and Vanderbilts. He is an actor, known for The Post (2017), Working Girl (1988) and Jade (1995). Born in New York, NY on July 11, 1939, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Helen (Pearlman) Duchin. Dear grandfather of 10 and great-grandfather Read More, Submit an obit for publication in any local newspaper and on Legacy. In Groups: Peter Duchin, His Piano And Orchestra, Peter Duchin, His Piano And Strings. At 59 he's no longer that dashing youth who had an affair in Spain with Ava Gardner, but he's still boyishly handsome. Dear father of Paul Duchin, Neal (Chaya) Duchin, Steven (Paula) Duchin and the late Burt Alan Duchin. I got this book on nook because it covered a period of time that is more of my parents who were born in the 20s. Arrange-ments by BROWN FUNERAL HOME, PLATTSBURGH, NY Read More, Duchin, Esther Nov. 16, 2006, age 86 years. Eddy, devastated, couldnt handle being physically or emotionally close to his infant son. In the final section, Duchin reveals how his career and public celebrity were made possible by his brilliant social connections. Like I said at the beginning, it was interesting, not great. Paul Duchin Dearest brother and uncle, 76 Paul Duchin, 76, of Livingston, N.J., passed away on Jan. 28, 2018, after a short illness. "People expect you to live up to your father, and be better. It was a capacity crowd of a few hundred, and perhaps two dozen couples got out of their chairs to dance the fox trot or a slow Lindy. The family would like Read More, Of Milton, on Friday, October 13, 2006. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. concerts, tea dances and debutante parties. Along the way it was not only his wife Virginia and his amazing assistant Adelle who pushed him to recover but also the power of the parents he lost at such young ages. On February 9, 1951, Eddy Duchin died at age 41 at Memorial Hospital in Manhattan of acute myelogenous leukemia. I agree with Muschamp that music inspires memory and mood and, as he also wrote, evaporates into ambience. Im awfully glad he didnt use the word glamorous. Dad was shorthand for a series of Eddy Duchin standards that began with Embraceable You and ended with Stormy Weather. He also played his fathers theme song, Chopins Nocturne in E flat. Forced to live in an oxygen tent for more than a year, baby Peter was taken to Arden, the vast New York estate of the couple who raised him in aristocratic style -- patrician statesman Averell Harriman and his wife Marie, Marjorie Duchin's best friend. She was the second wife of former New York Governor and diplomat Averell Harriman.Harriman operated a prominent New York City art gallery for more than a decade. "That's about it. Proud mother of Michael (Mary) and Jeffrey (Mary Ellen). Depending on the scale of a gig, the band can consist of as few as five (not including Mr. Duchin) and as many as 45. Peter Duchin has a closet full of clothes and almost all of them are tuxedos. Marjorie de Loosey Oelrichs Duchin (June 23, 1908 - August 3, 1937) was an American socialite. When Eddy Duchin died of leukemia in 1951, "he left me enough money to go to school, which was great," Duchin says. (Age 73) On December 21, 2010 of McLean, VA. 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