Bill truly honored and cherished his fifth marriage because he wore his wedding band more times on film than he ever did previously, even if his character wasnt married. You can get gored, not physically but mentally. However an ultrasound showed just the opposite. He was certain the baby would be a girl because thats all he had and he enjoyed having daughters. Also in 1937 Bill was enrolled at the Admiral Billard Naval Academy in New London, CT in 1937. Charity-Humor. Bill worked hard perfecting the Thurber show. A)No. He even got to work with Carol in at least two different plays. I dont put on lamp shades at parties. Back then the college had to rely on local schools or the submarine base for male actors. He always called her at a specific time to talk about their day even though they were miles apart. If he did get a script he would take his pages and weigh them on a scale to figure the roles heft. So Bill and the female reporter were standing knee-deep in water and he actually started to interview her. He preferred to buy his pants for $5 at the Army/Navy store. LOS ANGELES (AP) - William Windom, who won an Emmy Award for his turn in the 1969 TV comedy series "My World And Welcome To It" and went on to score guest appearances on several popular shows,. The story, Five Characters in Search of an Exit is about 5 people looking for their way out of a door-less room. After The Farmers Daughter Bill went through a dry spell, saying he only worked for 12 weeks the following year. He is one of the sharpest studies. The only carry-over from the show was actress Lisa Gerritsen, who played the character of Linda in the movie and Lydia in the tv show. Even if its only a belch, its a belch youve never heard before. Television is like acting with a wet raincoat. Fun sets to work on. (working with John Hughes), I went to a law school lecture in L.A. given by W.C. Fields, jr. When Bill visited Ernie Pyles hometown of Dana, Iowa he visited the barn Pyle wrote about. In 1968 the historical society gave Bill a soldiers absentee voting ballot from 1864. At the time, he kept it in his backyard at his home in Van Nuys. Im not a guy who is easily moved, certainly not on a TV or movie set. That doesnt mean they dont exist, who am I to judge? If I were in Alice or Dallas, I could read the phone book and pack them in. This was in reference to filling theatre seats for his performances of Thurber and Ernie Pyle. Bill had always said his first love was live theatre but it was tv and movies that paid the bills and put an audience into the theatre seats. She and Bill were making names for themselves in various tv projects in the Big Apple. Im not the dim-wit I played on Star Trek., Well here I amfive boats and three wives later. (interview in 1964), The best salary I made in New York was worse than the worst salary I made out here. (on acting in California during the early 60s), It makes me nervous to stay in the town where I was, and I sleep much better in the town where Im supposed to be., Who the Hell can remember a name like William Windom? During a scene on Doomsday Machine, Decker was describing what he saw, Jim it was huge! He was loud, direct and fair. In the end, the Major made it sound like the Germans were better prepared than the Americans. It was founded by an actress he worked with. Bill and Angela Lansbury worked with each other well before Murder, She Wrote. They appeared in the Broadway show Hotel Paradiso.. In fact, during a stop over down south, Bill was wearing no shoes and only some shorts and a windbreaker when he walked into the hotel cafe. [1], For the United States Secretary of the Treasury (and this actor's great-grandfather), see, Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 16:47, 1970 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, "William Windom, Emmy Winner and TV Everyman, Dies at 88", "The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment(PIR) Trooper Pictures during World War II", "Is There a Doctor in the House? One month later, fans were invited to two memorial services in his honor. Windom is mostly known for his roles in popular television series such as; Matt Decker in Star Trek, as Dr. Seth Hazlitt in Murder, She Wrote, Glen Morley in The Twilight Zone, and is also known for his voice as Puppetino in . Windom joined Murder, She Wrote in October 1985 as Dr. Seth Hazlitt. It was finalized in July of 1968. Bill recorded his best chess score at around 1610. When shooting an episode of The F.B.I. Bill acted out the sound affects of a helicopter and they had to re-shoot the scenes to cut out his sound effects. However Bill recalled it this way, They mushed the tag. [11], Windom died on August 16, 2012, at age 88 at his home in Woodacre, California, from congestive heart failure. A few weeks later, he married his third wife, Barbara Clare. Bill was not only a father of 4 and stepfather of 2 but he was also a Godfather to two girls. Filings show he was the company CEO and his wife president. Without either one of those two, you have nothing., On actors he didnt like: They must have three things wrong with them: they must be bad actors, then get wealthy from it and be a miserable (deletion) offstage.. When he was 9 he spent a summer (in Williamstown, Massachusetts) with two eccentric aunts who made him read a Shakespeare play each day and give a report. Saves me from becoming an old fogey. (on his college circuit travels), This is the easiest way Ive heard to make money. The scene was supposed to be a Welcome Home party Bills character was imagining. He played the son of an actress and he was, in essence, a cad. Apparently he was so rambunctious in class she promoted him a grade just to get rid of him. He was part of the schools second freshman class. He even joked that his second daughter was conceived during the honeymoon in Hawaii. they were easy) so he signed up to audition for the play Richard III. Novelist John Dos Passos said the students at Biarritz were, the most contented GIs in Europe. Coincidentally Bill later appeared in the play U.S.A. by Dos Passos. Bill and another soldier used some material meant for a shelter and turned it into a makeshift stretcher for the wounded soldier. She opened up an intimate club in her Hollywood home) and she said it was an old-fashioned courtship. Even if it meant placing a hand on the back or shoulder of his fellow castmate. They were well-armed and well-preserved straight men for my generation. Bill admitted he did draw the line at doing deodorant commercials. Bill was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity (the Delta Us). Finally Peck says to me out of the side of his mouth,(imitating Mr. Peck)Hey Bill, do you think this would be too much? At which point his elbow slips off the table like he has fallen asleep. (on the set of To Kill a Mockingbird), There are two essentials, two and two only, to have any performance in the world in any medium. William Smith, a 31-year-old lawyer, explains how running, weight training, HIIT, and careful nutrition helped him lose 20 pounds with Ultimate Performance. Also appearing on the show: Redd Foxx and Diane Keaton. Taylor saw Tunder on the set waiting around for Burton and said, She goes or I go! Tunder was sent back to New York. The thing was, he looked and sounded just like his father. The last shot shows life-sized mannequins/dolls of the five characters. It was the day President Kennedy was assassinated. If I were painting him in abstract, Id do him in red, white and blue.. She devoted the rest of her life to raise money and supplies for the people of Cabo San Lucas, especially the children. Carol Keyser went on to marry two more times and had no children of her own. He and Inger Stevens ate lunch on the set all the time. Bill would also play in various competitions and celebrity matches. He was open to ideas and closed to [emailprotected]!$#. Bill said the episode was compromised by a a happy, mushy ending which Serling was not happy about either. Bill attended 7 colleges pre and post-war: Williams College, The Citadel(ASTP), Antioch(ASTP), University of Kentucky(ASTP), Biarritz American University(where he studied acting), Fordham(post-war) and Columbia(post-war). Bill said the only thing he ever took seriously in life was WWII and his portrayal of James Thurber and Ernie Pyle. Then, in the tv show Matt Houston, Bill made an appearance in a season 1 episode called The Good Doctor. He never went to acting school other than Biarritz. The divorce made the papers all over the country. He then guest-starred in various programs, including Columbo, Night Gallery, Marcus Welby M.D., and Quincy M.E. [1] He was the great-grandson of the United States secretary of the treasury of the same name, whom the actor resembled. He never liked wearing button shirts, ties or suits. In his later tv roles, Bills characters often met an untimely end and he often died rather dramatically! Bill once referred to his career as that of a Journeyman actor. He later got a copy of the article and it said Bill was clearly, NOT one of Us.. By 1961, Bills second marriage began to dissolve, yet, in one appearance Bill was wearing his wedding band even though it wasnt necessary for his character. His final acting appearance came in the 2005 drama Yesterday's Dreams. Inger Stevens played Katy and the late wife, Anne. Always like to play against him. He and the 82nd airborne division returned home to the U.S. (after spending 3 months at Biarritz) in January 1946. We were supposed to leave him alone because he couldnt be distracted. He is perhaps best known for his work on television, including several episodes of The Twilight Zone; playing the character of Glen Morley, a congressman from Minnesota like his own great-grandfather and namesake in The Farmer's Daughter; the character of John Monroe on the sitcom . The Farmers Daughter, My World and Welcome To It and Murder, She Wrote all featured plot lines where Bills characters either played chess or discussed the game of chess. He also received high honors for his grades, was a member of The Wheelwatch, was on the track team (he could run the mile in 5:15), the baseball team, the football team (waterboy the first year) and earned a letter in football and track. He wondered whether it was suicide or an accident but he said, it happens.. However, Inger and Bill never had a romantic relationship outside of the show. However, there is a photo from the 1950s when Bill attended the showing of Prince Valiant and he was sporting blond or white hair. They had two daughters: Heather Juliet (1970) and Hope Teresa (1973).[8]. If you got 90% of them to stand up and give you a hand thats terrific. The white rope ring was something he picked up on his travels. In 1996 he would file a patent for a type of travel chess game which was approved in 1997. 13. Bill was a paratrooper with the 1st Battalion, 508th parachute infantry regiment Company B, 82nd airborne division. The set was cylindrical with the pieces in various 3D geometric shapes. She made the tabloids in the early 60s for having an affair with Richard Burton while he was still married. He died at his home in Woodacre, California, on August 16, 2012. One time he donated one of his boats to the Sea Scouts at Newport Beach. He met her after the show and admitted he was relieved he didnt know she was in the audience or he would have been nervous. Bill had a beautiful photo taken of him on his favorite outrigger at sunset. Sometimes he wore a small circular medal with the tag, another time his bronze star was visible and in the early 2000s he wore a square shaped medal. The first prizes are too valuable theyre really for only for that five percent of people, food, clothing, time, weather, age whatever you want to name in your life. Bill admitted that Star Trek fell in this 90%. I didnt see her afterwards. Small part, played the bartender. (on Clint Eastwood), The girl who played the little red-neck [the alleged rape victim Mayella Ewell] and I were working together at night in a play in L.A.(Tennessee Williams Period of Adjustment). Bill even played with actor Chad Everett whom he worked with 4 times on Medical Center and later on two episodes of Murder, She Wrote.. They threw him out because of the way he was dressed. He preferred bikes over cars and sail boats over motorized craft. Producers created his character because they wanted Jessica Fletcher to regularly interact with an intellectual. Well, first of all, and , the face of the boat woman, this interpretation may make Jia Falaer and my . Afterward, he filmed the pilot for a new series Is There a Doctor in the House? She died in 1988 at the age of 89. I swore if I ever got in trouble, I was going to hire him to defend me. The aide made a shush! motion and Bill pretty much figured it out. Several people wondered why the two would separate. This is true since many people recall Bill as always joking about life and never being serious. In 1971 he played a supporting role alongside Jimmy Stewart, George Kennedy and Kurt Russell in the Columbia production Fools' Parade. But for what it was, it wasnt all that bad., I dont turn into the people I portray. Ive gotten more personal satisfaction winning a sailing trophy or a chess trophy. In fact, he used the statue as a door stopper in his dressing room for the show Parenthood.. Nordyke mentioned PFC William Windom arriving in the town of Werbomont and laying down and falling asleep after a long, intense journey. However Bill thought Don Knotts or Wally Cox would be a good John Monroe if Bill was casting the show. Bill, like his father, rolled his own cigarettes (which Bill is seen smoking on an episode of Dallas) and shaved with a straight razor (one belonged to his famous great grandfather the other was given to Bill by actor Efrem Zimbalist, jr). In 1978, Bill became a father for the last time. Bill didnt care if he was an A-list actor, if he had a star on the walk of fame, or if he won an Emmy/Golden Globe/Oscar. This way, when academics would ask him about his schooling, he would point to the MENSA button he wore proudly. The two worked together in the film Fools Parade and in the tv shows Hawkins and The Jimmy Stewart Show. Bill said Stewart would even cue Bill if he missed a line or covered up for Bill. Ironically he played a crusty New England doctor and the show was shot in Mendocino, CA. Bill preferred to play with a Ganine chess set instead of the traditional Staunton. His final television appearances include roles in Ally McBeal and The District. Windom died at his home in Woodacre, Calif., just north of San Francisco, his wife, Patricia, told the New York Times. Some of the men originally didnt have any winter gear and the only artillery were their guns compared to the heavy German artillery. However a couple was sitting at the bottom and Bill jumped over them and cracked his head open. However, he died before they could jump but the woman did it anyway, in her husbands honor. This little bit of trivia was featured in several newspapers around the country. Ganine was a Georgian-Russian-American sculptor. Showing Editorial results for william windom. Bill said his roommate was turned down because he was Jewish. The WW were his initials, Wika the name of a little girl he met in Holland and later used as the name of his first boat, and 22 for the year he was conceived. Bill had a deep admiration for Stewart. Im still the little boy playing in the sand and its okay, because Im an actor.. Helping the author present it. In the how-not-to-get-a-job department, Bill told some young, aspiring actors how he badly wanted a certain role in the 1958 war film, The Young Lions. Being the jokester 24-7, he wrote a letter, wrapped it around a German hand grenade and mailed it to the the producers office. Because of Bills popularity during the show, he was invited to the Red Carpet premiere of Elizabeth Taylors film, Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. I wanted to show my children their old man at his best! Don Taylor had directed Bill on several projects including the most dramatic episode of The Farmers Daughter called Past Perfect. ), Earn money, even if its at McDonalds. He played a recurring role (3 episodes) in "The Invaders" in 1967. When he showed up most of the people didnt know who Bill was. Another time he prepared for a tennis game by giving an interview, in a bar, eating popcorn and drinking rum and Cokes. Bill was a regular on five series: The Farmers Daughter, My World, Brothers and Sisters, Murder, She Wrote, and Parenthood.. In 1960, Bill once played against well known chess player Georges Koltanowski. All the actors were people Bill had never met before including the woman playing his wife. It had a maw- to which Shatner jokingly said, A maw? He changed agents and then he began working regularly, usually as a heavy. A producer from the states was coming over with four actresses who would be the only females at the all-male University. Windom ran successfully for a seat in the United States House of . He is survived by his fifth wife, children: Rachel, Heather Juliet, Hope Teresa and Rebel Russell, two step-daughters: Debora and Maggie, two godchildren, three granddaughters and a grandson. He received a Doctorate of Humanities and Letters from Buena Vista University in Iowa. Its a novel about the inner workings of Hollywood. Speaking of Jack Lemmon, theres an unusual connection between he and Bill even though they never worked together. September 28, 1923 Died August 16, 2012 (88) Add to list Won 1 Primetime Emmy 1 win total At the time of the war it wasnt as stringent so Bill said, Why Not? This would have been easy for Bill as he went to military school for 5 years and spoke 2 languages besides English. Bill donated one of his cherished $2 bills in exchange and later donated more items. Mailing Contact: 2109 S. Wilbur Ave. Walla Walla, WA 99362. His characters often wore bow ties and the face of their watch was often inside the wrist (anterior side of the wrist). Whenever they want me to do something I dont want to do, I just reach down and feel the sand in the cuff of my pants, and then I say, OK, anything you want. (Bill during an interview in 1964), Youre going to end up with holes in your shoes, a flower in your buttonhole and smiling on the Rialto. (Bill quoting his father who was disappointed in Bills acting career choice). He would later joke about always being 90% happy with life because anything after WWII was a happy time. Whenever Bill did a live performance he had to work off his nervous energy first, so he would play a game of tennis a few hours prior to showtime. In a two-part episode of Barney Miller called Contempt, Bill played an inmate sharing a cell with Barney. According to the website, weaponsandwarfare.com, Bill was in Company B and his unit was supposed to gain the higher ground on a hill called 400. She was active in creating beautiful gardens for magazines as well as flower arrangments for a variety of celebrities and First Ladies. LOS ANGELES (AP) - William Windom, who won an Emmy Award for his turn in the 1969 TV comedy series "My World And Welcome To It" and went on to score guest appearances on several popular shows,. By the way, Bill rehearsed the scenes in his tuxedo with coattails and huaraches sandals. His birthplace is Manhattan. Weeks is sitting back relaxing ( and naked) when he calls Bernard over to the tub to grab the phone and get a good view at the same time. Fourth, Bill co-starred on the short-lived sitcom Brothers & Sisters which starred Chris Lemmon, Jacks son. However, he almost never talked about his first jump on D-Day. When Bill played it, we first see Decker as a frightened, catatonic soul. William Windom (actor) was born on 1923-09-28. Unlike Paul, who did not see Bills rising star, Isobel lived to see her sons career blossom. Another time he would use his own envelope and send the mail right back without postage so the receiver was stuck paying the postage fee. Bill kept the chess set as a memento but joked that it was missing two pieces. He was hands-on with the crew, hands-off with the actors. It was syndicated in newspapers around the country. Perle Mesta who was known as THE hostess in social circles actually held a pre-wedding party in Washington, D.C. a few nights before the wedding episode aired. He did say he was a writer and had been a fan of Rod Serlings The Twilight Zone.. Well this goes on for several days as we film the scene over and over. He then considered doing the same in Santa Barbara. During this time, he also appeared on The Twilight Zone, Gunsmoke, Mission: Impossible, and Star Trek. Windom's first role in film was alongside Gregory Peck in the Oscar-winning movie To Kill a Mockingbird (1962); he played Horace Gilmer, the prosecutor of Tom Robinson (Brock Peters). Another quote from his dad, Life is teaming with quiet fun. They were Flapper types, from the Hemingway-Fitzgerald era. Not exactly the right movie for the song. Some of Bills many friends included Maureen Stapleton, Henry Jones, Bill Bixby, Carl Betz (Bill attended Betz funeral), Inger Stevens, Jack Lord and Efrem Zimbalist, jr. List Your Practice ; Search . Bill never considered himself an actor. To him it was something he enjoyed doing and it was easy money, Acting is my line of work, NOT my lifes work. His first love was the live stage but admitted it was tv and movie roles that filled the theatre seats. So, it sounded like he knew everything! Bill also wore a white band made of rope, on his left hand, and sometimes his wedding band. Actress Susan Harrison, who played the Ballerina, got first billing, while Windom got second. Bill said he never had interest in directing or producing. He started so early in the sport, his board number was 1210. Barbara Clare later met a poet and they remained partners until her death. Five percent is just godawful and you wish you could forget it, five percent is memorable, so you better enjoy the horse crap because nine out of ten hours in your life are gonna be spent in horse crap. Bill also said, after her passing, that he didnt have much to say about it. Bill learned to swim and eventually earned a junior life guard badge in the Boy Scouts. Unfortunately NBC did not archive the episodes and taped over them. He also joked about having 9 people to support including two children, a wife, 7 puppies, a cat and a housekeeper to take care of. They returned for a second chance but the producer told them the names werent on the list. Bill was sent to Fort Meyer, Virginia for BCT and then studied at 3 colleges. The 508th was known as The Red Devils. He also spent time on the road, just like Inger, promoting the show. Bill and company toured the military camps of Europe with Richard III. Work. (advice to young actors), Television is getting better all the time, but its a slow, gradual process. One article mentioned that watching the two was like watching the Odd Couple. Bills wish was to have his ashes placed at his tombstone in the family plot in Washington, D.C. His widow, who has since moved on with her life, still has the ashes and has yet to fulfill the final request. He then added a second jacket and a third to his collection (for colleges he visited 3 times). His grandfather and uncle were also named William however, Bill did not have a middle name. Jacqulyne also changed her name to Gabrielle Esperanza. Bill was considered for a role in the Sterling Silliphant film A Walk in the Spring Rain. It was for the role of Roger which ended up going to Fritz Weaver. One of the Broadway shows Bill recalls fondly was Madmoiselle Colombe. They had three children whom Bill loved and they enjoyed their life on the beach. I travel a lot and I see a great many of them in all parts of the country and its always a treat. Bill also did some acting at Billard. One of the actresses, Marilyn Tokuda, who appeared in Brothers & Sisters had this to say about working with Bill, I was a big fan of William Windoms. In 1978, a young college student managed to sneak his way onto the set at Universal and not only slept in one of the officesmany people thought he was an executive! Apparently the director wasnt comfortable with this and cut that scene. Around 1981 Jacqulyne gave up all her material possessions and traveled for two years with a religious group. When he came home at night, his wife had to tell him to stop it and just play with the kids as hed always done. The ONLY officially authorized and guaranteed Autograph Collectibles Website, personally endorsed by William Windom. Bill later starred in a movie about The Kennedys and their inner sanctum. Meanwhile, Bill continued to perform in live theatre in LA. We would do the film during the day and the play at night. When he performed his one-man shows at colleges he would play the womens tennis teams. So the whole phrase loosely means Dont let the Bastards grind you down. It was used by a US Army General in World War II and by presidential candidate Barry Goldwater. He also had a bronze marker created. before gaining acclaim for his recurring role on the CBS mystery series Murder, She Wrote (1986-1996), portraying Dr. Seth Hazlitt of Cabot Cove opposite Angela Lansbury. William Windom Weight Loss nge. Both parents rest in the Windom Family resting place at The Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Bill said his parents were very much like F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, the lost generation of flappers who enjoyed bending the elbow. Windom appeared in various TV series, including Omnibus and Robert Montgomery Presents. Bill was also supposed to shoot a film in NYC but that did not happen. No jury in the world would convict you with W.C. Fields as your lawyer! (on doing research for To Kill a Mockingbird). He continued acting in shows such as Studio One, Masterpiece Playhouse, Omnibus, and Kraft Television Theatre. Upon winning the Emmy, Bill said in his speech, What can I say? Bill filed a patent for a travel chess set with the U.S. Patent office in 1996. Bill said he was so happy about this because he could dress like a regular boy (instead of being dressed in knickers) and play around without being coddled about his asthma. Bill said he was, at one-time, mistaken for Raymond Burr and Robert Morley in the same day. Bill considered work a vacation because he could sit on the beach at home when he wasnt working. Later on, Bill played chess by mail and had six games going with the same man in Canada! Apparently Shatner would go to Star Trek conventions in a strange costume and visit with fans and memorabilia hawkers. Years later Bill wanted to take his one-man Thurber show to The University of Kentucky but never took him up on the offer. I give some young people the benefit of my experience and I get from them the ideas they have. Bill had a few trademarks in his roles that fans with a good eye would notice. Bill mentioned that he once filled out an unemployment form stating: Acting $500 per minute, Insurance $500 per month and Dishwashing $500 per year. By the 1980s these numbers were in the 6 digits. In 1964 Bill wrote an article for UPI about Glen Morley, the character and William Windom, the civilian. He used to have his own tennis tournament (which Bill and wife Jacqulyne used to play in). No reason was given for the divorce. Break Windom. This was a serious scene. Bill once gave a comical breakdown of the Windom men: Great Grandfather was Secretary of State, Grandfather was an architect, Dad was a drunk, and Bill was an actor. He was known as a character actor of the stage and screen. In an interview Bill gave several years ago he shared this funny story about a blooper during a Murder, She Wrote scene. He lived in England, France and Spain (during The Great Depression) and also spent time in Portugal, Denmark, Rye in New York, The Bronx, Williamstown, MA (on a relatives farm), Washington, D. C. and Virginia. Find a doctor near you. While Bill loved getting autograph requests and meeting fans he detested getting junk mail and unsolicited phone calls. Theres no information that such a company exists, though. He had it made into a postcard (see photo on the Miscellaneous page) and used it for autographs. Elsewhere and in the 1990s sitcom Parenthood where they played father and son. Bill said he felt most accomplished when his name appeared in The New York Times crossword. Bill enjoyed the role because he had to be made up to look like an old man, by at least 5 women from the theater group. They confuse me.. However Bill had forgotten that he WAS in two episodes of Dallas when he said this. The rest is a cornucopia of: Broadway-Off Broadway-Road-NYTV-Marriage-Sailing-Tennis-Chess-Astronomy-Parenting-Traveling-Films-CalTV-Radio-700+one man shows of Thurber & Pyle-Food-Distilled Waters-Pipe-Cigars-$2 bills-Grandparenting-6 Years Naval School-6 Colleges-WWII Paratrooper B Co. 508 Holland and Belgium-Horses-Dogs-Show Biz-One Upmanship-Anon. About 20 years later, Bill was using the trophy as a door stop. As Bill moved around the base he noted, [Private First Class Joseph G.] Joe Wise, ten yards in front of me, stepped on the first Schu [mine], jumped, hit another, fell, and rolled screaming into more. Bills first movie was technically not To Kill a Mockingbird. Bill reportedly (according to at least two sources) did some voice work in the Disney cartoon Fun and Fancy Free in 1947, but his role was uncredited. Bill played so many doctors he finally became a real doctor. 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