Deaths Announcements 2018


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Update: late Renaud Querton (born on 17 June 1943 in Woluwe Saint-Lambert), according to Hein Bruins, left seventeen grandchildren:

2.2.3.Countess Philippine de Limburg Stirum (*1946), m.1971 Renaud Querton (1943-2018)
2.2.3.1.Monique Querton (*1972), m.2000 Jonkheer Hubert (of the barons) Dumont de Chassart (*1961)
2.2.3.1.1.Jonkheer Cyriaque Dumont de Chassart (*2001)
2.2.3.1.2.Jonkheer Alaric Dumont de Chassart (*2004)
2.2.3.1.3.Jonkheer Jean-Charles Dumont de Chassart
2.2.3.2.Marie-Armandine Querton (1974-2014), m.1999 José Zurstrassen (*1967)
2.2.3.2.1.Elise Zurstassen (*2000)
2.2.3.2.2.Annabelle Zurstassen (*2002)
2.2.3.2.3.Eric Zurstrassen (*2009)
2.2.3.2.4.Alec Zurstrassen (*2012)
2.2.3.3.Thomas Querton (*1974), m.1st (div) Laetitia Delacroix, m.2nd Séverine Quecq d'Henripret (*1980)
2.2.3.3.1.Arthur Querton
2.2.3.3.2.Mahaut Querton
2.2.3.3.3.Gauvain Querton
2.2.3.3.4.Vadim-Egor Querton
2.2.3.3.5.Markus Querton
2.2.3.3.6.Clovis Querton
2.2.3.4.Isabelle Querton (*1979), engaged to Frédéric Buyle
2.2.3.5.Sophie Querton (*1980), m. Géry Olbrechts
2.2.3.5.1.Hadrien Olbrechts (*2008)
2.2.3.5.2.Félix Olbrechts (*2010)
2.2.3.5.3.Octave Olbrechts (*2013)
2.2.3.6.Diane Querton (*1983), m.2016 Jonkheer Corentin de Séjournet de Rameignies (*1985)
2.2.3.6.1.Jonkheer Argan de Séjournet de Rameignies (*2017)


https://geneall.net/fr/name/232841/renaud-querton/ (birth date)
 
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Renaud Querton died in Etterbeek on 14 August.

He was born in Woluwé-Saint-Lambert on 17 June 1943. He married in Anzegem on 26 March 1971 Countess Philippine Marie Gaëtane Ghislaine of Limburg-Stirum (b. 15 January 1946) [third of five daughters of Count Philippe Evrard of Limburg-Stirum (1910-1997) & his wife Isabelle, nee Countess de Liedekerke (1914-2004)].
Apart from his wife he leaves five children: Monique (b.1972), Thomas (b.1974), Isabelle (b.1979), Sophie (b.1980) & Diane (b.1983) and thirteen grandchildren.
The greatest tragedy which he and his wife experienced was definitely the untimely death of their second daughter Marie-Armandine (twin sister of Thomas) in 2014, who bereft also her husband and four children [her widower is now married again].
His funeral took place today.

Source: http://www.carnetmondain.be/

According to her death notice, their daughter was named Marie-Amandine, not Marie-Armandine.
 
This year more deaths:

María Albina Olaechea de Radziwiłł - born María Albina Olaechea y Pardo, second wife of Tomás de Ornellas y Radziwill (b.1961) [son of Princess Monika Radziwill (1937-2008) & her husband Manuel Antonio José de Ornellas y Suarez (1937-1999)] after his divorce from Lucia Gracia de Polavieja; marriage reportedly childless.

Baron Richard von Baratta-Dragono - born in 1939 as a son of Princess Josefine of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1911-1997) & her husband Baron Richard von Baratta-Dragono (1901-1998); his parents divorced when he was six; reportedly unmarried and childless, he leaves an only sister Maria-Carolina (b.1937).

Source for both: Descendants of King Louis Philippe I of the French

Georg Enoch, Baron von und zu Guttenberg - born in 1946, from 1971 to 1977 husband of Countess Christiane von und zu Eltz genannt Faust von Stromberg (b.1951) [daughter of Baroness Ladislaja Mayr von Melnhof (*1920) & her second husband Jakob, Count von und zu Eltz genannt Faust von Stromberg (1921-2006)] they divorced. Father of Karl Theodor (b.1971) & Philipp Franz (b.1973) and grandfather of five grandchildren.

His former brother-in-law Count Johann Christoph von Preysing-Lichtenegg-Moos - born in 1937, since 1969 husband of Countess Lidvine von und zu Eltz genannt Faust von Stromberg (b.1947) [daughter of Baroness Ladislaja Mayr von Melnhof (*1920) & her second husband Jakob, Count von und zu Eltz genannt Faust von Stromberg (1921-2006)], father of Caspar (b.1970), Veronika (b.1973), Constantin (b.1975) & Philipp (b.1977) and grandfather of nine grandchildren.

Source for both: Descendants of Archduke Johann of Austria

Carolna, nee Mazzocca, former Baroness von Kleydorff - born in 1928, from 1952 to 1973 wife of Ludwig, Baron von Kleydorff (1926-2004) [son of Eberhard, Baron von Kleydorff (1900-?) & his wife Angelica, nee Heye (1899-1958)] they divorced [he the same year married Ursula Kurth (1943-2010); mother of Anita (b.1954), Alexander (b.1955), Axel (b.1958) & Andrew Augustus (b.1968) and grandmother of four granddaughters and one grandson.

Felizitas, Countess Piccolomini Clementi Adami, nee von Morgen, primo voto Sharman - born in 1949 as the youngest of five children of Countess Margarethe of Schlitz genannt von Görtz (1909-1994) & her first husband Ernst von Morgen (1893-1963); she didn't know one of her sisters, Gisela, who died in 1945 aged 12.
When she was 18 her widowed mother married Otto Hartmann, Count of Schlitz genannt von Görtz (1907-1977).
She married firstly Michael Sharman (died) and secondly Giorgio, Count Piccolomini Clementi Adami (b.1948); mother of Francesca Sharman (b.1987).

Source for both: Descendants of Prince Christian Heinrich of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Countess Charlotte of Leiningen-Westerburg

Margot von Vieregge, nee Baroness von Brandenstein - born in 1923, since 1945 wife of Konrad von Randow, adopted von Vieregge (1921-2003) [son of Gabriele von Amsberg (1894-1970) [paternal aunt of Prince Claus von Amsberg] & her husband Konrad von Randow (1888-1972)]; mother of Henning (b.1946) & Walburga (b.1952) as well as grandmother of six grandchildren and great-grandmother of seven great-grandchildren.

Wulf-Hinrich von Amsberg - born in 1936 as the oldest of four children of Heinrich von Amsberg (1905-1990) [paternal uncle of Prince Claus von Amsberg] & his wife Charlotte, nee Hillebrand (1910-2002)] since 1962 husband of Hildegard Ebker (b.1937); father of York-Gero (b.1963) & Tilo (b.1965) and grandfather of four granddaughters.

Source for both: Descendants of August von Amsberg
 
Georg Enoch, Baron von und zu Guttenberg - born in 1946, from 1971 to 1977 husband of Countess Christiane von und zu Eltz genannt Faust von Stromberg (b.1951) [daughter of Baroness Ladislaja Mayr von Melnhof (*1920) & her second husband Jakob, Count von und zu Eltz genannt Faust von Stromberg (1921-2006)] they divorced. Father of Karl Theodor (b.1971) & Philipp Franz (b.1973) and grandfather of five grandchildren.


Baron Enoch von und zu Guttenberg, who died on 15 June 2018 aged 71, was a renown conductor.
He was the son of German CSU politician Baron Karl Theodor von und zu Guttenberg (1921-1972) and of his wife, née Princess and Duchess Rosa Sophie d'Arenberg (1922-2012).
As Biri mentioned, he has been married from 1971 to 1977 to Countess Christiane von und zu Eltz, by whom he had sons Karl Theodor (also a politician and husband of Countess Stephanie von Bismarck-Schönhausen) and Philipp Franz.
Later, from 1997 until they divorced in 2016, he has been married to Ljubka Biagioni, also a conductor, by whom he had two more sons, Paulinus and Johann Georg.
 
Though dear Biri already announced her death last year, it was only on Sept. 2nd that Baroness Manuela von Perfall of Greifenberg died "unexpectedly" aged 66. She will be buried on Sept. 13th in the family crypt at Beuern, a part of Greifenberg.
 
It's dear Hein Bruins, not me:

Descendants of Wilhelm von Oswald and Emmy Spaeter


2.2.1.Benedikt, Baron von Perfall (*1947), m.1981 Countess Marie of Waldburg of Wolfegg and Waldsee (*1948)
2.2.1.1.Baron Maximilian von Perfall (*1982), m.2010 Bernadette Simbruner (*1980)
2.2.1.1.1.Baroness Laura von Perfall (*2007)
2.2.1.1.2.Baroness Emma von Perfall (*2011)
2.2.1.1.3.Baron Karl von Perfall (*2013)
2.2.1.2.Baroness Julia von Perfall (*1985), m.2016 Johannes Sandorum
2.2.2.Manuela von Perfall (1952-2017), m. Ali Seif Nasseri (1950-2012)
 
Sally Rose Gordon-Lennox, nee Warner died whilst fishing on the river Sprey (Great Britain) on 5 September, eight months and eight days after passing away of her husband, Sir Bernard Charles Gordon-Lennox.

She was born in 1937 or 1938 as a daughter of John Weston Warner (1901-1981) & his wife Joan, nee Croft.
She married on 20 November 1958 Major-General Bernard Charles Gordon-Lennox [elder of two sons of Lieutenant-General Sir George Charles Gordon-Lennox, KBE, CB, CVO, DSO (1908-88) & his wife Nancy Brenda, nee Darell (died 1993) {herself daughter of Major Sir Lionel Darell, 6th Baronet, DSO} by whom she had three sons: Edward (b.1961), Angus (b.1964) & Charles (b.1970) and eight grandchildren (the youngest Eva Joanie, daughter of Charles & his wife Sarah, nee McVittie, was born last year).

Sources: Peerage News: Sally-Rose Gordon-Lennox 1937-2018
Richmond, Lennox & Gordon
 
Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Alice Cavendish died on 15 September.

She was a Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, and was the mistress, companion and carer of the poet Sir John Betjeman.

She was born on 24 April 1926 in London, just three days younger than the Queen, and was a childhood friend of the then Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose. She was the second, but eldest surviving daughter (her sister Mary died on 17 November 1922, living just three weeks) of Edward William Spencer Cavendish, the 10th Duke of Devonshire(1895-1950) & his wife, Lady Mary Gascoyne-Cecil (1895-1988), who served the Queen as Mistress of the Robes (senior Lady-in-Waiting) from the Coronation in 1953 until 1966.

Her brother, Andrew Cavendish, was 11th Duke of Devonshire, KG, who died in 2004. Her oldest brother, William, Marquess of Hartington, married Kathleen Kennedy, sister of the future US President, and was killed in the Second World War. A younger sister, Lady Anne Tree, died in 2010.

Lady Elizabeth was a long serving Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Margaret, and it was at Lady Elizabeth's Chelsea home in 1958 that the princess met the young photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who two years later became her husband.

She never married nor had children.

Sources: Peerage News: Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Alice Cavendish 1926-2018
Devonshire
 
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Count Oscar Bernadotte af Wisborg (b.1921) as the son of Count Carl Oscar Bernadotte af Wisborg (1890-1977) and of his first wife nee Baronness Marianne de Geer af leuftsa (1893-1978) died at Uppsala on November 3rd 2018.

He married firstly Baronnnes Ebba-Anna Gyllenkrok (1918-2009) at Bjornstorp on March 18th 1944. They divorced in 1950. They ahd a daughter: Ebba (1945)


He married secondly Gertrud Ollen (1916-1999) at New York on October 18th 1950. They had three children: Kristina (1951), Birgitta (1953) and Carl Ludwig (1955)



https://www.svenskdam.se/kungligt/kungafamiljen-i-sorg-nara-slaktingen-har-gatt-bort/
Sweden

Isabelle.
 
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Count Erik von Platen Hallermund died on 8 November.

He was born in Kiel on 21 April 1939 as a son of Count Clemens von Platen Hallermund (1902-1983) & his wife Eleonore, nee de Weerth (1907-1993).
He married in Schönberg bei Kiel on 23 September 1967 Henriette von Gellhorn (b.1939)by whom he had four children: Erasmus, new Count von Platen Hallermund (b.1971), Amely-Hedwig (b.1973), Clemens (b.1974) & Sebastian (b.1976).
He is survived by his wife, children, daughters-in-law: Bianca, nee Hoffmann (wife of Erasmus) & Inken, nee Johanssen (b.1975, wife of Sebastian), grandson Philipp (b.2009, only child of Erasmus & Bianca), two granddaughters Clara (b.2011) & Maria (b.2013 or 2014) [daugters of Sebastian & Inken) as well as his only sister Sabine (b.1946) and her family.
In May 2012 he lost his 2-week-old granddaughter Elisabeth (daughter of Sebastian & Inken).

Sources: https://sites.google.com/site/myroyalworld/2018-genealogical-information
Platen Hallermund
 
Jean Baptiste Levêque de Vilmorin died this year.

He was born in 1930 as second of four children and second son of Roger Levêque de Vilmorin (1905-1980) {himself son of Alfonso XIII, King of Spain (1886-1941) & Mélanie de Gaufridy de Dortan (1876-1937)} & his first wife Pauline Roissard de Bellet (1892-1940); he had an older brother Nicolas (died 1967) and two sisters: Elisabeth (b.1930) & Sophie (1931-2009). Their father married secondly in 1945 Edith Lowther (1906-?) by whom he had another two children: Eléonore (b.1947) & Philippe (b.1948).
He was married thrice: firstly to Geneviève Fontenay (1930-1987); they divorced in 1963; secondly to Monique Latil (b.1945) by whom he had his only daughter Héléne (b.1968); and thirdly to Catherine Mariolle.

Source: Descendants of King Alfonso XII of Spain

Elisabeth Matz, Countess von Spiegelfeld, Freiin von Angerheim died this year.

She was born in 1931 as youngest of four children of Countess Marie von Enzenberg zum Freyen- und Jöchelsthurn (1900-1990) & her husband Sigmund Matz, Count von Spiegelfeld (1898-1978).
She married in 1961 Leinhard Grabmayr, Edler von Angerheim (b.1924) by whom she had three children: Christoph (b.1962), Barbara (b.1965) & Katherine (b.1967).

Source: http://heinbruins.nl/Bavaria.html

Andrea Cagiati died this year.

He was born in 1922 and was a second husband of Sigrid von Morgen (1931-2010) [firstborn daughter of Countess Margarethe of Schlitz genannt von Görtz (1909-1994) & her first husband Ernst von Morgen (1893-1963)]; his wife had two children: Margarita (b.1957) & Fernando (DOB unknown) from her first marriage to Felix Coronas y de Aramburu (1914-1962).

Also his youngest sister-in-law, Felicitas Countess Giorgio Piccolomini Clementi Adami, nee von Morgen, primo voto Mrs. Michael Sharman, died recently.

Source: http://heinbruins.nl/Sayn.html
 
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Magna Boon, nee Loudon died this year.

She was born in 1922 as older of two daughters of Countess Anna of Solms-Wildenfels (1890-1970) & her husband Willem Loudon (1873-1932).
She married in 1962 Johannes Boon (b.1932). Her only sister Elia died in 1982 aged 51, leaving her husband Willem Schraijmeyer and three daughters: Sophie, Tina & Charlotte.

Source: Descendants of Willem Bentinck and Charlotte Sophie of Aldenburg
 
Honourable Maurice David Henry Howard died on 22 November, nineteen days after his 82nd birthday.

He was born in Edinburgh on 3 November 1936 as second of three sons of Charles Henry George Howard, 20th Earl of Suffolk & 13th Earl of Berkshire, etc (1906-killed in air raid at London on 12 May 1941) & his wife Mimi, nee Forde-Pigott (ballet dancer Mimi Crawford) (1897-1966)
He married on 18 February 1978 Catherine Mary Victoria Summers (b.1945) [daughter of Greville Summers & his wife Edith Anne, nee Swan] by whom he had his only daughter Annabel Frances Victoria (b.1979).

Apart from wife and daughter he left two brothers: Michael John James George Robert Howard, 21st Earl of Suffolk & 14th Earl of Berkshire, etc (b.1935) & Honourable Patrick Greville Howard (b.1940) with their families.

Sources: Peerage News: Hon Maurice David Henry Howard 1936-2018
Norfolk
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6667972/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

Jean Caillot died on 2 December, exactly three weeks after his 82nd birthday.

He was born on 11 November in Cherbourg (France) as a son of Pierre Caillot & his wife Clotilde, nee Gourdon.
He married in Warsaw on 7 October 1967 Princess Izabella Czartoryska (b.1942) [second of four children of Prince Adam Michael Jozef Czartoryski (1906-1998) & his wife Jadwiga, nee Countess Stadnicka (1913-2009)] by whom he had three daughters: Barbara (b.1970), Elżbieta (b.1974) & Krystyna (b.1975) and eight grandchildren.

Sources: http://www.sejm-wielki.pl/b/ut.1.1.324
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/gotha/czartoryski.html
 
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Her Grace the Duchess of Abercorn, née Alexandra Phillips, has passed away recently, aged 72.

She was born on 27 February 1946, the eldest child of Lt.-Col. Harold Phillips and of his wife Georgina, née Wernher (later Lady Kennard), herself a granddaughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia.
She married on 20 October 1966 to James Hamilton, then styled Marquess of Hamilton and who succeeded in 1979 as 5th Duke of Abercorn. They were parents of two sons and one daughter.

Duchess of Abercorn dies after illness - The Irish News
 
Her sister is The Dowager Duchess of Westminster :previous:
 
A horrible tragedy has happened to the Goëss family.

Count Ulrich von Goëss (b. 1926), his wife Margherita (nee Countess von Cassis Faraone) (b. 1931), and his younger son Ernst (b. 1966), were murdered in their home by Count Anton von Goëss (*1964), elder son of Count Ulrich and his first wife.

Count Anton has fortunately been arrested. The motive was reportedly a dispute about money.

The deceased are survived by Count Ulrich's daughter Marie Jeanne, and by the children and grandchildren of Margherita's previous marriage.

Source: Royal Musings: Count Anton von Goess arrested in three murders
 
A horrible tragedy has happened to the Goëss family.

Count Ulrich von Goëss (b. 1926), his wife Margherita (nee Countess von Cassis Faraone) (b. 1931), and his younger son Ernst (b. 1966), were murdered in their home by Count Anton von Goëss (*1964), elder son of Count Ulrich and his first wife.

Count Anton has fortunately been arrested. The motive was reportedly a dispute about money.

The deceased are survived by Count Ulrich's daughter Marie Jeanne, and by the children and grandchildren of Margherita's previous marriage.

Source: Royal Musings: Count Anton von Goess arrested in three murders
Horrible ! For French speaking people there is Something about it in Noblesse et Royauté

Drame au sein de la famille von Goess - Noblesse & Royautés
 
Thanks, Biri.
Are all the children of Inigo Moreno-y-de-Arteaga Marquess of Laserna & Princess Teresa of Bourbon surnamed Moreno-y-de-Borbon, or did Alfonso inherit the Moreno-y-de Borbon title?
 
Yes, all of them are surnamed Moreno y de Borbon.
The title of Marquess of Laserna will be inherited by their firstborn son Rodrigo (b.1962) when the Marquess dies.
And giving the fact that Rodrigo is childless, his heir will probably by his sister Alicia (b.1964) and after her - her son Inigo Hernandez y Moreno (b.2000).
 
Count Engelbert of Ortenburg died on 21 December.

He was born in Würzburg on 11 March 1939 as the second of five children of Count Alfred of Ortenburg (1906-1973) & his wife Jutta, nee von Lücken (1906-1991).He married in Montreal on 6 March 1965 Margot Pöllmann (b.1942); in 1970 their only son Peter was born.He leaves his wife, son, daughter-in-law Nancy, nee Sladich (b.1970), grandchildren Charlotte (b.2008) & Matthew (b.2009) and all of his siblings.

Sources: https://sites.google.com/site/myroyalworld/2018-genealogical-information
Ortenburg
 
Senteni Masango, known after her marriage as Inkhosikati LaMasango, who was the eighth wife of King Mswati III of Swaziland (now Eswatini) was found dead on 6 April 2018 ; she apparently committed suicide by overdosing on amitriptyline. She died a week after the death of her sister, Nombuso Masango, whose funeral the king had reportedly forbidden her to attend.

She was born on 6 July 1981.
She and the King were married in 2000 and had two daughters together: Princess Sentelweyinhosi (b.2000) and Princess Sibusezweni (b.2003).

Sources: https://clubofmozambique.com/news/king-mswatis-8th-wife-commits-suicide-following-abuse/
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/eve...swati-s-eighth-wife-allegedly-commits-suicide
https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/swazi-kings-wife-took-overdose-20180407
https://mpumalanganews.co.za/335120/breaking-news-king-mswatis-8th-wife-commits-suicide/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senteni_Masango
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_to_the_Swazi_throne
 
That's terrible news. Has it only leaked today?

I'm afraid she had little ownership of her own life once the king decided to marry her.
 
No, not today; recently another wife of the King died from skin cancer (also very young) and the article mentioned that she followed Inkhosikati LaMasango, who apparently committed suicide last year.
I checked this thread and noticed that nobody mentioned her death here so I decided to update it.
 
Baron Franz von Loë died last year.

He was born in 1936 as sixth of seven children of Princess Isabelle of Salm-Salm (1903-2009) & her husband Felix, Count von Loë (1896-1944).
He married in 1970 Countess Josepha von Magnis (b.1937) and a year later their only daughter Isabelle was born; unfortunately she died as a three-year-old girl.

Franz is reportedly first of the siblings to pass away.

Source: Descendants of Archduke Karl of Austria, Duke of Teschen

Chantal Reibell de Saint Firmin, nee Naud died last year.

She was born in 1949; in 1974 she married Pierre Reibell de Saint Firmin (b.1943) [son of Josephe Coupérie (1910-?) {herself daughter of Madeleine de Serre de Saint Roman (1883-1946) & her husband Aurélien Coupérie (1877-1914)} & her husband Robert Reibell de Saint Firmin (1908-1991)]; they had three sons: Maxence (b.1975), Laurent (b.1977) & Thierry (b.1979) and four grandchildren: Elise (b.2002), Lucie (b.2004) & Aurélien (b.2011) by Maxence & his wife Juliette, nee Raulin, and Arsène (b.2012) by Laurent & his wife Charlotte, nee de Boyson.

Source: http://heinbruins.nl/Fouche.html
 
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Count Rafał Zdzisław Tarnowski died on 6 July 2018.

He was born in Sucha Beskidzka (Poland) on 9 September 1937 as fourth of six children and third son of Count Juliusz Tarnowski (1901-1989) & his wife Countess Róża Zamoyska (1907-1998).
He was married twice: firstly he married in Paris in 1974 Mercedes Olavarria-Gomez (b.1939) [daughter of Ludwik Olavarria & his wife Josefina Gomez] by whom he had his only daughter Manuela Maria Róża (b.1974); they divorced in 1981.
He married secondly in l’Echeneau on 4 March 2002 Marie Isabell Nadejda Chevalier d'Almont-Orloff (b.1952) [daughter of Jean Albert d'Almont & his wife Xenia Orlov].

Apart from his wife and daughter he left three brothers and two sisters with their families; he is first of the siblings who has passed away.

Sources: https://www.sejm-wielki.pl/b/cz.I003776
Tarnowski
 
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