Vanderbilt opened the estate on Christmas Eve 1895, while work was still ongoing. His younger brother George Washington Vanderbilt III (1914-1961) was a yachtsman and explorer. Harold ran the business until a hostile takeover in 1954 took it from family hands. The core of the fortune shrunk, reducing its earning power. If only people did what they were told. Thats one of the misconceptions about the Vanderbilts, says Michael McGerr, a professor of history at Indiana University and author of a forthcoming biography of the Vanderbilt family. Son. Another of George W Vanderbilts houses survives the 250-room Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, built in the 1890s. If they keep doing that, they'll skip the horses entirely. New Dorp, Richmond County (Staten Island), New York, USA Show Map. His main source of income is from his primary work as a business executive. The entrance hall was a full five stories high. His younger brother George Washington Vanderbilt III (1914-1961) was a yachtsman and explorer. In England, Vanderbilt enjoyed coaching (racing coaches of the old English style) and fox hunting. In addition to Discovery and Native Dancer, other national champions who carried the cerise-and-white Vanderbilt silks were Next Move, the champion 3-year-old filly in 1950, and Bed o'Roses, the champion 2-year-old filly in 1949 and the champion handicap mare in 1951. Ms. When generations of Vanderbilts gathered in New York in 1994 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, great-great-grandfather of Alfred Vanderbilt, he had already passed his 80th birthday but was still a calm, cool, handsome man surrounded by two centuries of history and by his children from three marriages: Wendy, Heidi, Alfred Jr., Victoria and Michael. His family traveled extensively and some of his high school years were spent in other countries before graduating from Loyola High School in New York. The marriages ended in divorce. Subsequently, he was chosen a director in other companies as well, among them the Fulton Chain Railway Company, Fulton Navigation Company, Raquette Lake Railway Company, Raquette Lake Transportation Company, and the Plaza Bank of New York. It was the largest private residence ever built in Manhattan. [21] Margaret had been married from 1902-1910 to Dr. Smith Hollins McKim (d. 1932),[22][23] a wealthy physician of Baltimore. At 21 Reginald came into his inheritance, that same night losing more than $70,000 dollars gambling. Not including the basement the house had six floors. Alfred Vanderbilt will give a talk about the camp, the family's history, and show never-before seen photographs of some of its famous guests. Still, he grasped changes that seemed likely to improve racing. She had asked the Papacy to annul the marriage on the grounds of coercion. Alfred perished when Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat on May Day, 1915. He is one of the richest and most influential public relations executives in the United States. At the age of 21, he received $10 million from his father, and $5 million from his brother Alfred, who perished aboard the RMS 'Lusitania' in 1915. The house was designed to include 70,000 square feet of living space, with an exterior in the Italian Renaissance style. Biltmore remained a residence, with parts of the house open as a museum, until 1956. The daughter of another uncle, Reginald Claypool Vanderbilt (1880-1925), she was the object of a furious custody battle when she was a child; as an adult she became most famous as a clothing designer. Image by Everett/REX/Shutterstock. [36] He expanded and improved the property to include flush toilets, a sewer system, and hot and cold running water. Sign up to our newsletter and follow us on social media. Cornelius II built the staggering Newport mansion, which he and his family called a cottage, named The Breakers. 0:04. Trucks began to cut into freight rates. Fredericks estate was worth just less than $80 million when he died, and after several charitable donations most of went to a niece, Margaret Van Alen. Demolition was a fate that befell at least six other Vanderbilt mansions built on Fifth Avenue between 1880 and 1905. Mr. Vanderbilt was once asked what his most exciting personal moment in racing had been, and he replied, ''I guess it was the last race I won.''. He reigned as the champion 2-year-old colt in 1952, champion 3-year-old colt in 1953 and Horse of the Year in 1954. According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Gwynne's net worth was as high as $2 million, an amount earned through his successful acting career. For onlookers this was the ultimate red carpet event. In 1865, Cornelius Vanderbilt was the world's richest man, with a net worth of $75 billion in today's money It's like the person who goes to the circus and falls in love with the whole show, not just the elephants.''. He left 95% of his vast estate to his son William and Williams four sons. His eldest brother, Cornelius Vanderbilt III (1873-1942), married Grace Wilson against his parents' wishes and was disinherited. [citation needed], Vanderbilt was a good judge of real estate values and projected several important enterprises. [15][16] Elsie, who remarried, died in Newport on February 27, 1948. Although but one of the Fifth Avenue mansions avoided the wrecking ball (most demolished by 1930) many of the country estates and cottages survived. Though they had two children together, a son named Cornelius Vanderbilt IV, and a daughter named Grace Vanderbilt the following year, they paid them little attention. Currently known as. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, the third son of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, built the 33-room Newport mansion in 1909 as a love nest for his mistress, Agnes O'Brien Ruiz. Wikimedia Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Alfred was the eldest son of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, and at the death of his father, he received the bulk of the estate, with his brothers Neily and Reginald receiving substantially smaller amounts. A special kind of private club where members receive offers and experiences from hand-picked, premium brands, as well as invites to exclusive events and the Bookazine delivered directly to their door. We had looked forward to continued good relations with the Preservation Society, but we just felt so ignored and marginalized during every part of the visitor center planning process.". Collections; Project #ShowUs; . Alfreds death was reported by many who observed him assisting a young mother by giving her his own life jacket. James Vanderbilt. Its just the way things are done. Yet surrounded by family history, wealth and opportunity, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt took a direct route to the racetrack and spent his life breeding, owning and racing his horses. Birth. They even open the track for betting now when the horses are running someplace else. He was born in London and educated at St. Paul's School and Yale, and his grandfather, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, was reputed to be the world's richest man. Sie behielt den Besitz 39 Jahre lang und verbrachte hier bis zum Jahre 1954 die . She was the daughter of Francis Ormond French (18371893) and his wife Ellen Tuck (18381915), and was close friends with Vanderbilt's sister, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, who was married to Harry Payne Whitney. "Visitors will soon find that the gilded cage was much more interesting when it still had the birds inside it," she said. The New York Central stock began to drop, and as it did it took the Vanderbilt fortune down with it, eventually, they lost control of the company to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. Its just the way things are done. [1], Vanderbilt was born in New York City, the third son of Cornelius Vanderbilt II (18431899) and Alice Claypoole Gwynne (18451934). Neily did so, after which he entered the army, mostly to escape his wife and family. 20 Oct 1877. ", The family seems to feel keenly the loss of their homeand the changes in store for the property. [10] Shortly thereafter, a scandal erupted in April 1908 after Elsie filed for divorce, alleging adultery with Agnes O'Brien Ruz, the wife of the Cuban attach in Washington, D. C.[11][12][13] The publicity, which caused splits over whom to support,[14] ultimately led Agnes Ruz to commit suicide in 1909. But when the money goes, the first thing that'll go with it is horse racing.''. Another son, Nicholas Harvey Vanderbilt, died in a climbing accident in Canada in 1984; his other children survive him, as do seven grandchildren. While Woodlea was being built Margaret lived in another house on the property which had been completed several years earlier. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Sr. (October 20, 1877 - May 7, 1915) was an extremely wealthy American businessman and sportsman, and a member of the famous Vanderbilt family. Sep 22 1912. The purpose of Alvas ball was to force her acceptance in New York society, the matrons of which considered the Vanderbilt wealth to be new money and thus its possessors unworthy of socializing with them. Some say the move is payback for their. Meeting near Holland House in London, the coaching group would take their vehicle for a one-day, two-day, or longer trip along chosen routes through several counties, going to prearranged inns and hotels along the routes. On his death in 1877, the Commodore lefta fortune worth $100 million, which was more than the US government had in the bank and the equivalent to $1 in every $20 in circulation. Vanderbilt and Denyer helped others into lifeboats, and then Vanderbilt gave his lifejacket to save a female passenger. My friend said that Dress must be worth mucho money; over 100 years old is the story and the dress. He was 87. Its standard policy now. He retreated to his other yacht, which was paid for by his mother, and avoided both his wife and the spotlight. [33][34] He loved the outdoor experience. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt died in the sinking of RMS Lusitania in 1915. The Vanderbilt Dress is up for auction, it starts at 100K and sealed bid. Like his brother Neily, Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt contributed nothing to the family coffers. He and Alice built the most famous of Newport's mansions, The Breakers. Subscribe here. "Now GET OUT while we tell everyone how we are rescuing you from an unsafe space (which we are charging thousands of people money to visit while you pack). To get in to remove their personal effects, they apparently now have to make an appointment and be escorted by Preservation Society employees. He died on the RMS Lusitania. Library of Congress. Prior to commencing his own agency, The Vanderbilt Agency, in New York City, in 1990 where he was president and chief executive officer before retiring in 2017. He was president of the Westchester Racing Association, which operated Belmont Park before the New York Racing Association was incorporated in 1955, and for four years starting in 1971 served as chairman of the board of the N.Y.R.A. When Paul Szpry invited a girlfriend to his summer home in Newport as a young man, he told her he lived in a big house to prepare her for the fact that the "big house" was the Breakers, the 70-room Gilded Age mansion his great-grandfather Cornelius Vanderbilt II built in 1893. He had made it. Cornelius IIs son and heir Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, a noted coach-racer, narrowly missed boarding the Titanic, but went down three years later on the Lusitania in 1915, heroically giving his life-jacket to a female passenger as the ship sank even though he could not swim; theres a memorial to him on the A24 outside Dorking. The Szprys have spent summers in the Newport ".css-gegin5{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#9a0500;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-gegin5:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}cottage" since birth, like generations before them. He became president of Pimlico in Baltimore in 1932 when he was 20 years old, and he revived interest in the Preakness, the second race in the Triple Crown series. Alice sold the Fifth Avenue home in 1926. Emerson", "Mrs. M'kim Wins Divorce at Reno; Tells Her Story in Court, Accusing Dr. McKim of Cruelty, Non-Support, and Drunkenness. . Spotted an error? [31][20][32], Vanderbilt was a sportsman, and he particularly enjoyed fox hunting and coaching. While they did not have a formal lease, an arrangement with the Society that allowed them to keep living on the upper floor was once deemed mutually beneficial by a Preservation Society official. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Another part was his investments in real estate. On May 1, 1915,[39] Vanderbilt boarded the RMSLusitania bound for Liverpool as a first class passenger. Vanderbilt hired Japanese workers after the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition to build Japanese-style structures, and remodel the existing buildings in Japanese style. In fact it was Alvas big attempt to break her family into New Yorks high society, then dominated by blue bloods such as the Astors. William also built a country estate on Long Island known as Idle Hour, which was rebuilt of stone after the original frame structure burnt down. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II. In 1906 Margaret sold Woodlea to a New York businessman for the sum of $1.4 million, despite the property being valued at nearly $6 million. Last July, a group including Adams and former Preservation Society trustee Ron Fleming stood outside the Breakers to protest the center. Some say the move is payback for their opposition of a welcome center on the grounds. Death. The Commodore is still revered for his business acumen and as someone who, according to TJ Stiles, helped to create competitiveness as a lasting American economic virtue. Size is not everything, of course. [24][25] Together, Alfred and Margaret had two children: Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. (19121999),[26] businessman and racehorse breeder,[27] and George Washington Vanderbilt III (19141961), yachtsman and a scientific explorer. Vanderbilt was heavily involved with bringing the Grammys back to New York and the tall ships [2] to New York for the 500th anniversary of Columbus discovering America. George Washington Vanderbilt II (sometimes referred to as the III) purchased 125,000 acres of North Carolina woodlands, intending to build himself a French-style chateau modeled on those of the Loire Valley in France. One of his neighbors, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, used portions of the estate to house Secret Service agents when he visited his own Hyde Park estate years later as President of the United States. ''The main reason for smaller crowds today is off-track betting. Another founder was John Jacob Astor IV, who did board the RMS Titanic in 1912 and died in the ships sinking. Their grandmother, Countess Gladys Szchenyi, invited tourists into her summer home to raise money for the fledgling Preservation Society and leased it to the organization for $1 a year in 1947. Though Alfred Vanderbilt enjoyed both the life and the reputation of a millionaire playboy, he had wide-ranging artistic interests, initially acquired through his mother's circle of artistic and theatrical friends; his own intimate friends included George Abbott, Hal Prince and Fred Astaire. Garden Sale in Aid of Hartley House", "2 Witnesses Heard in Vanderbilt Suit; Valet of Alfred G. and a Woman, Supposedly His Wife's Maid, Testify in Secret. Their New York home was part of the Vanderbilt row of mansions on Fifth Avenue. The man known as the Commodore lived frugally, a virtue he suspected absent from the character of most of his children. ; Vanderbilt Divorce Splits the Colony Into Factions", "MRS. ANTONIO RUIZ A SUICIDE IN LONDON; Was Mentioned in Connection with the Divorce Case of Alfred G. Vanderbilt. The net value of the estate, after the payment of all debts and funeral and administration expenses, was $15,594,836.32. Not to be outdone by his younger brother Cornelius II, William built Marble House on Newports cliffs, at the cost of $11 million, which included about $7 million worth of marble, more than 500,000 cubic feet of the stone. He married and had a daughter, abandoned wife and child, remarried after he was divorced, had another daughter, and spent his days gambling, drinking, and spending his fortune. New Yorks Grand Central Station in 1893, when the railroads were at their peak. Mme. Vanderbilts horses were highly successful in France, and he became a noted breeder and racing magnate. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III (born December 20, 1949)[1] is a retired public relations executive. His wish was for the Vanderbilts to forge a dynasty. The policemen held back the crowds massed outside the Vanderbilts newly-built residence, Petit Chateau on Fifth Avenue, as carriages deposited 1200 guests for a party that The New York World newspaper declared was An Event Never Equalled in the Social Annals of the Metropolis. While the statement is identified as a "joint announcement" from the society and the family, suggesting an amicable parting, Paul and Gladys's cousin Jamie Wade Comstock, whose great-grandfather Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt died on the Lusitania, says there's more to the story. Vanderbilt had hoped that Biltmore would be able to sustain itself, but the sheer size of the house and the expense of maintaining it made that impossible. It cost $11 million (several hundred million in todays money) and resembles the White House, except its far grander. It also broadened his economic horizons, gave him social contacts and by 1830 Vanderbilt was running his own steamboats from New York to the surrounding areas. [40] It was a business trip, and he traveled with only his valet, Ronald Denyer, leaving his family at home in New York. Fish Entertains for the Bryoes. The move was a success, Caroline Astor welcomed Alva into the ranks of the elite. ID: I048130 Name: Alfred Gwynne II VANDERBILT Sex: M Birth: 22 SEP 1912 in London, England Death: 12 NOV 1999. Cornelius developed the reputation of being a scrupulous and hard-working banker, traits which were heartily approved by his grandfather, who left him $5 million in his will. It took four generations of Vanderbilts to erase what the Commodore created in one, but they managed. In the 1953 Kentucky Derby, now considered one of the dramatic upsets in racing history, Native Dancer was bumped at the first turn, lost several lengths, made a gallant stretch drive under Eric Guerin and was beaten by a head by Cain Hoy Stable's Dark Star. George Washington Vanderbilt II envisioned a baronial existence at the Biltmore Estate. The Fifth Avenue mansion was demolished in 1926, to make room for commercial real estate development in Manhattan. Alva wasnt interested in another house, remarked Arthur T Vanderbilt II in Fortunes Children, a history of the family published in 1989. Sam Dangremond is a Contributing Digital Editor at Town & Country, where he covers men's style, cocktails, travel, and the social scene. Vanderbilt mansions line Fifth Avenue in New York, Easter, 1900. In 2010, Vanderbilt created the Vanderbilt Cemetery Association to preserve the Vanderbilt family mausoleum and cemetery at the Moravian Cemetery in New Dorp on Staten Island, New York. The house had 37 servants maintaining the home and the grounds, and others serving as personal assistants to Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt. ''Racing's going downhill, that's where it is today. The Society bought the Breakers from her heirs for $366,475 in 1972. [1], Soon after his return to New York, Vanderbilt began working as a clerk in the offices of the New York Central Railroad, as preparation for entering into the councils of the company as one of its principal owners. At the time of his death, if his fortune is adjusted for inflation, he was the second richest person in American history. One irony is that while he fashioned the American Dream, he also undermined it: By helping to create the truly large business corporation, says Stiles, Vanderbilt created a world in which the path formed for most Americans would be as wage earners for a large institution. Frederick had several residences in Manhattan, including on Fifth Avenue for a time and later at 10 East 40th Street, a building which he owned and which was and is considered an art-deco masterpiece. Aimed at Coroner's Acts Refusal to Show Depositions Cited -Good Faith Not Questioned, but Other Court Officers Under Suspicion", "A.G. Vanderbilt Leaves; Returns to London, While Mrs. McKim Departs for Berlin", "No Surprise For Newport; Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Mrs. McKim's Marriage Was Expected", "Vanderbilt Kept Wedding Guarded; His Marriage to Mrs. McKim Secretly Planned Only the Four Witnesses Present", "Mrs. Emerson, 75, of the '400' Dead; Society Leader Was Mother of Alfred Vanderbilt Her Father Headed Drug Firm", "A.G. Vanderbilt Weds Mrs. M'kim; Quiet Sunday Marriage in a Registrar's Office in an English Village", "Dr. Smith H. M'kim Dies in Baltimore; Member of One of Oldest Families There and Former Resident of This City", "Dr. Smith H. M'kim And Wife Separate; Left Their Apartments at the Plaza Recently, and Mrs. McKim Went to Paris. William Kissam Vanderbilt was another son of William Vanderbilt who received $5 million from his grandfather, and later a $55 million dollar bequest from his father. Shepard was the husband of Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Shepard, sister of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and granddaughter of the Commodore. .css-1du65oy{color:#323232;display:block;font-family:NewParis,Georgia,Times,serif;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0.3125rem;margin-top:0;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;-webkit-font-smoothing:auto;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-1du65oy:hover{color:link-hover;}}@media(max-width: 48rem){.css-1du65oy{font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.2;}}@media(min-width: 40.625rem){.css-1du65oy{font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.2;}}@media(min-width: 64rem){.css-1du65oy{font-size:1.3125rem;line-height:1.2;}}Alex Murdaugh's Murder Trial Is Ongoing, Damien Hirst Donated More than $10 Million to NHS, How to Help After Earthquake Hits Turkey, Syria, Jeff Bezos Pledges to Donate Most of His Wealth, Mastermind Behind Varsity Blues Gets 3.5 Years. She has an older brother. Vanderbilt spent considerable time in London after the divorce,[17] and remarried there, on December 17, 1911,[18][19] to the wealthy American divorce Margaret Mary Emerson (18861960). He and his wife Alison had two children, James Platten Vanderbilt and Travis Murray Vanderbilt, before divorcing in 2016. As the various Vanderbilts went about their business, spending the vast fortune accumulated by the Commodore and his eldest son, few of them paid close attention to the sources of that fortune. He later added a hydroelectric plant and an outdoor bowling alley with an ingenious system for retrieving the balls. She said that the Szprys "did not agree to move out" and "were given a deadline and a legal ultimatum" (neither of her cousins has children, so it seems likely that the arrangement would have ended upon their deaths). Neily and Reginald were the first of the Vanderbilts to squander their entire inheritance, though in fairness Neily had quite a bit of help spending the money from his wife Grace. This got Vanderbilt into steamboats the new technology of the day. As Marty said to me; whomever owns that dress has the only pattern (secret . It was 26 March 1883 and the cream of Manhattan high society was arriving for the most lavish costumed ball in American history. Wikimedia. Among its founders was Cornelius Vanderbilt III. [20] She was the daughter of Captain Isaac Edward Emerson (18591931) and Emily Askew Dunn (18541921), and was heiress to the Bromo-Seltzer fortune. Divorce was called the Vanderbilt curse.. In 1865, Cornelius Vanderbilt was the worlds richest man, with a net worth of $75 billion in todays money. It created a truly national and international figure.. Vanderbilt lamented that his wealth brought him no happiness and instead led to much worry, distrust of friends, bickering within the family, and ultimately to his own poor health. Vanderbilt was heavily involved with bringing the Grammys back to New York and the tall ships to New York for the 500th anniversary of Columbus discovering America. [10] They had two children, James Platten Vanderbilt and Travis Murray Vanderbilt, before divorcing in 2016. And despite the spending, the next head of the family, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, continued to make the familys empire thrive, dutifully running the business with his brother, William. Today, like the Marble House, its a museum. She believes the Preservation Society's reason for her cousins' departure is what she calls a "pretense. The same is true of the so-called summer cottages in Newport, Bar Harbor, and the Berkshires. Here are ten reasons one of the worlds wealthiest families simply ran out of money. He also began drinking heavily. Ground breaking was on August 31, 1908, with the cornerstone laid on November 19, 1908 by Vanderbilt. While the house was under construction (1889-1896) Vanderbilt traveled extensively to purchase furnishings, including rare and expensive Flemish tapestries, original etchings, paintings and sculptures, carpets, rugs and linens, fountains and mirrors, and antique furniture. "Occupying a modest 3,650 square feet, the welcome center will offer visitors information about The Breakers, other properties of the Preservation Society and the city of Newport itself, along with refreshments and comfortable restrooms," reads a description of the facility on thebreakerswelcomecenter.org. No Divorce, Say Fam1ly; Separation Said to Have Been Arranged Amicably Mrs. McKim a Daughter of I.E. Fifth Avenue home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, circa 1893. When he died he left behind nothing besides the trust fund established for his daughters during the divorce proceedings. Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. William Henry Vanderbilt, the Commodores successor (who estimated he earned $19.73 a minute) left a fortune worth $200 million around $50 billion in todays terms when he died in 1885. Cornelius Vanderbilt created a fortune from ferries, steamship lines, railroads, and stock manipulations. [30], By the terms of his will, Margaret and his three sons would inherit $1,180,098.18. Vanderbilt has organized Vanderbilt family reunions [3] and lectures about the Vanderbilts. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III is an American retired public relations executive. He was raised in Norwalk, Connecticut, and attended school in New Canaan, Connecticut, and later graduated from the esteemed 'St. Paul's School,' Concord, New Hampshire. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, the elegant symbol of the sportsman in high society when he was the impresario of horse racing and the pillar of one of the most aristocratic families in America, died yesterday at his home in Mill Neck, N.Y. "The residential occupancy of the Vanderbilt family apartment on the third floor by Paul and Gladys Szpry, the children of Countess Anthony Szpry, has been voluntarily discontinued," read an announcement issued last week by the Preservation Society of Newport County, which owns and operates 11 historic properties, the most popular of which is the Breakers. Harold Stirling Vanderbilt endowed it further and served on its board in the 1960s. "They often made repairs at their own considerable expenseand were always open to outside repair professionals coming in for the PSNC.". Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt died in the sinking of RMS Lusitania in 1915. Topping, Jr. "Vanderbilt Left His Wife at Home; | Wealthiest Youth in America Expected to Make Only a Short Stay Abroad. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III's salary per month and other career earnings are over $800,000 dollars annually. The gesture only encouraged Grace to spend yet more, demanding her husband purchase for her a steam yacht. Built on a cliff and with a footprint of about one acre, on a fourteen-acre lot, the house contains 70 rooms on five floors and was built in the style of the Italian Renaissance. 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