{"id":84285,"date":"2023-02-14T05:16:40","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T05:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/"},"modified":"2023-02-15T09:29:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T09:29:55","slug":"who-owns-san-simeon-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Who owns San Simeon now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6642cc2519f15\"><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#How_much_would_Hearst_Castle_cost_today\" title=\"How much would Hearst Castle cost today?\">How much would Hearst Castle cost today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Does_the_Hearst_family_still_use_the_castle\" title=\"Does the Hearst family still use the castle?\">Does the Hearst family still use the castle?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Why_is_Hearst_Castle_famous\" title=\"Why is Hearst Castle famous?\">Why is Hearst Castle famous?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Does_the_Hearst_family_still_own_Hearst_Castle\" title=\"Does the Hearst family still own Hearst Castle?\">Does the Hearst family still own Hearst Castle?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Who_is_the_heir_to_the_Hearst_fortune\" title=\"Who is the heir to the Hearst fortune?\">Who is the heir to the Hearst fortune?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#How_much_is_Hearst_Castle_worth_today\" title=\"How much is Hearst Castle worth today?\">How much is Hearst Castle worth today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Did_someone_buy_the_Hearst_Castle\" title=\"Did someone buy the Hearst Castle?\">Did someone buy the Hearst Castle?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#How_much_is_Hearst_Castle_worth\" title=\"How much is Hearst Castle worth?\">How much is Hearst Castle worth?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Who_owns_Hearst_Castle\" title=\"Who owns Hearst Castle?\">Who owns Hearst Castle?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Did_California_sell_Hearst_Castle\" title=\"Did California sell Hearst Castle?\">Did California sell Hearst Castle?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Who_inherited_Hearst_Castle\" title=\"Who inherited Hearst Castle?\">Who inherited Hearst Castle?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Is_the_Hearst_family_still_wealthy\" title=\"Is the Hearst family still wealthy?\">Is the Hearst family still wealthy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Is_Hearst_Castle_finished\" title=\"Is Hearst Castle finished?\">Is Hearst Castle finished?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Who_bought_Hurst_Castle\" title=\"Who bought Hurst Castle?\">Who bought Hurst Castle?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#What_is_Hearst_known_for\" title=\"What is Hearst known for?\">What is Hearst known for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Why_did_Hearst_build_the_castle\" title=\"Why did Hearst build the castle?\">Why did Hearst build the castle?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Does_anyone_live_in_Hearst_Castle\" title=\"Does anyone live in Hearst Castle?\">Does anyone live in Hearst Castle?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#How_much_is_the_Hearst_family_worth_today\" title=\"How much is the Hearst family worth today?\">How much is the Hearst family worth today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Who_inherited_Randolph_Hearst_fortune\" title=\"Who inherited Randolph Hearst fortune?\">Who inherited Randolph Hearst fortune?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Are_there_any_Hearst_family_left\" title=\"Are there any Hearst family left?\">Are there any Hearst family left?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#How_much_is_Hearst_Castle_Worth_San_Simeon\" title=\"How much is Hearst Castle Worth San Simeon?\">How much is Hearst Castle Worth San Simeon?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#How_much_was_Hearst_Castle_worth\" title=\"How much was Hearst Castle worth?\">How much was Hearst Castle worth?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Is_Hearst_Castle_profitable\" title=\"Is Hearst Castle profitable?\">Is Hearst Castle profitable?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/#Who_is_Hearst_Castle_owned_by\" title=\"Who is Hearst Castle owned by?\">Who is Hearst Castle owned by?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_owns_San_Simeon_now\"><\/span>Who owns San Simeon now?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s now owned and operated by <b>the California State Park system. Jim Allen, a former Hearst tour guide who&#8217;s worked at the castle for 30 years, took CNN Travel on a special tour of the property, sharing some secrets of the sprawling complex that a billionaire once called home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_would_Hearst_Castle_cost_today\"><\/span>How much would Hearst Castle cost today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To build the Hearst Castle would cost <b>Five Billion Dollars today.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/are-there-real-castles-in-florida\/\">Are there real castles in Florida?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Hearst_family_still_use_the_castle\"><\/span>Does the Hearst family still use the castle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Today, <b>Hearst Castle is a museum open to the public as a California State Park and registered as a National Historic Landmark and California Historical Landmark.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_Hearst_Castle_famous\"><\/span>Why is Hearst Castle famous?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"151701\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/why-is-hearst-castle-famous\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Why-is-Hearst-Castle-famous-e1676453243503.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Why is Hearst Castle famous\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Why-is-Hearst-Castle-famous-e1676453243503.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Why-is-Hearst-Castle-famous-e1676453243503.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-151701 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Why-is-Hearst-Castle-famous-e1676453243503.jpg?resize=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Why is Hearst Castle famous?\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Why-is-Hearst-Castle-famous-e1676453243503.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Why-is-Hearst-Castle-famous-e1676453243503.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Why-is-Hearst-Castle-famous-e1676453243503.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hearst Castle, also called La Casa Grande (The Big House), main residence of an estate in San Simeon, California, that originally belonged to William Randolph Hearst. The Mediterranean Revival mansion was designed by Julia Morgan in 191947 and is <b>known for its opulence<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Hearst_family_still_own_Hearst_Castle\"><\/span>Does the Hearst family still own Hearst Castle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the same year, <b>the Hearst family gave the castle and many of its contents to the State of California. It has since operated as the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument and attracts about 750,000 visitors annually.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_the_heir_to_the_Hearst_fortune\"><\/span>Who is the heir to the Hearst fortune?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>William R. Hearst III<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_is_Hearst_Castle_worth_today\"><\/span>How much is Hearst Castle worth today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The sale is now finalized at <b>$63.1 million. The 29,000 square-foot, salmon-colored estate has nine bedrooms and 15 bathrooms, a formal living room with a 22-foot arched hand-painted ceiling, a two-story library, an Art Deco nightclub and more.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_someone_buy_the_Hearst_Castle\"><\/span>Did someone buy the Hearst Castle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The California estate that was once home to newspaper scion William Randolph Hearst <b>sold for $63.1 million to billionaire investor Nicolas Berggruen in an auction on Tuesday.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_is_Hearst_Castle_worth\"><\/span>How much is Hearst Castle worth?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The sale is now finalized at <b>$63.1 million<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_owns_Hearst_Castle\"><\/span>Who owns Hearst Castle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the same year, <b>the Hearst family gave the castle and many of its contents to the State of California. It has since operated as the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument and attracts about 750,000 visitors annually.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mhq9Yijb1cc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_California_sell_Hearst_Castle\"><\/span>Did California sell Hearst Castle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s now owned and operated by <b>the California State Park system. Jim Allen, a former Hearst tour guide who&#8217;s worked at the castle for 30 years, took CNN Travel on a special tour of the property, sharing some secrets of the sprawling complex that a billionaire once called home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_inherited_Hearst_Castle\"><\/span>Who inherited Hearst Castle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 1919, his son, <b>William Randolph Hearst, inherited the land from his mother, Phoebe Apperson Hearst. He eventually expanded it to encompass 250,000 acres.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Hearst_family_still_wealthy\"><\/span>Is the Hearst family still wealthy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Today, Hearst Communications generates annual revenues of around $11.5 billion (xa38.5bn), and <b>the Hearst family is worth $21 billion (xa315.4bn) according to Forbes, making them the 12th richest family in America<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Hearst_Castle_finished\"><\/span>Is Hearst Castle finished?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While the Castle was <b>never completely finished, it stands as the remarkable achievement of one man&#8217;s dream. William Randolph Hearst died in Beverly Hills on August 14, 1951, at the age of 88.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_bought_Hurst_Castle\"><\/span>Who bought Hurst Castle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The California estate that was once home to newspaper scion William Randolph Hearst sold for $63.1 million to billionaire investor <b>Nicolas Berggruen in an auction on Tuesday.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Hearst_known_for\"><\/span>What is Hearst known for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>William Randolph Hearst is best known for <b>publishing the largest chain of American newspapers in the late 19th century, and particularly for sensational yellow journalism.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_did_Hearst_build_the_castle\"><\/span>Why did Hearst build the castle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the same year, <b>the Hearst family gave the castle and many of its contents to the State of California. It has since operated as the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument and attracts about 750,000 visitors annually.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_anyone_live_in_Hearst_Castle\"><\/span>Does anyone live in Hearst Castle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"151703\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/who-owns-san-simeon-now\/does-anyone-live-in-hearst-castle\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Does-anyone-live-in-Hearst-Castle.jpg?fit=1000%2C668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,668\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Does anyone live in Hearst Castle\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Does-anyone-live-in-Hearst-Castle.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Does-anyone-live-in-Hearst-Castle.jpg?fit=1000%2C668&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-151703 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Does-anyone-live-in-Hearst-Castle.jpg?resize=1000%2C668&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Does anyone live in Hearst Castle?\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Does-anyone-live-in-Hearst-Castle.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Does-anyone-live-in-Hearst-Castle.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Does-anyone-live-in-Hearst-Castle.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Throughout his life, Hearst dreamed of building a dwelling similar to those he had seen on his European tour as a boy. Hearst Castle was <b>to become the realization of this dream as he and architect Julia Morgan collaborated for 28 years to construct a castle worthy of those he saw in Europe.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_is_the_Hearst_family_worth_today\"><\/span>How much is the Hearst family worth today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s now owned and operated by <b>the California State Park system. Jim Allen, a former Hearst tour guide who&#8217;s worked at the castle for 30 years, took CNN Travel on a special tour of the property, sharing some secrets of the sprawling complex that a billionaire once called home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_inherited_Randolph_Hearst_fortune\"><\/span>Who inherited Randolph Hearst fortune?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>2020 America&#8217;s Richest Families NET WORTH Hearst became a New York Congressman in 1902. His son, <b>William Randolph Hearst Jr., later became a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. Grandson William R. 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