Saint Laurent's Fall/Winter 2022 menswear collection looks to architecture for inspiration. She had on a yellow cashmere sweater her favorite. "There were times in New York when people just took advantage of her. A hidden factor affecting the querent that needs to be brought into the light. He owned jewelry stores on Frankford & Oxford Avenues, under the de-ethnicized name of Crane. Edition. Things werent good at Kathleens, so Gia and Elyssa decide to get a place together in Philly. Gia meets and works with Way Bandy makeup artist for the first time. She was 41 yrs old. I think it is a terrible part of the human race, a real flaw. Gia Marie Carangi was born on January 29, 1960 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania into an Italian-American family. A Wild Child Dies Young. Captivating the entire world, Gia Carangi became an 80s icon that is remembered for shaking up the industry and defining an era. 1982 ~ September issue Vogue US. With her, you got wonderful stuff. It was like you got candid pictures of her and they were divine. In a black and white striped blazer, Carangi shows off more of her androgynous look. I thought she was telling me had AIDS as one of her things to make me feel sorry for her. Through Eagleville networking, she finally got a job, at just above minimum wage, as a sales clerk at Designsa store that sold Levi Strauss products in the new wing of the King of Prussia Mall. Starring Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Mitchell and, in supporting . Sandy makeup, Harry King hair. Gia moves in with Dawn Phillips from Eagleville. . Maybe a part of her felt it was already too late. Neil Kirk for American Vogue, January 1988. 1976 ~ Gia becomes an Aunt for the first time. I mean, she was adorable. 1983 ~ October issue of Cosmopolitan Greece, Gia cover. Stricken with the disease, ravaged by drug abuse, penniless, abandoned by all her friends, Gia passed away quietly in a hospital bed in 1986 with only her mother at her side. Inside the Rotunda For Saint Laurent Men's Fall/Winter 2023 Collection, Everything We Know About 'And Just Like That' Season 2, See Lucy Boynton's Most Daring Red Carpet Looks, 6 Celebrity Red Carpet Wardrobe Malfunctions, I hereby give my consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes of. April 1982 Gia's last official appearance on the cover of Cosmopolitan - and what would be her last cover appearance for an American magazine - was the April 1982 issue of Cosmo. Sandy Linter, a makeup artist who has worked with everyone from Christie Brinkley to Brooke Shields, opens up in her own words about Gia Carangi, their surprise romance and how Carangi would feel being a part of the LGBTQ community today. 1986, Summer/Fall ~ Gias most immediate problem was persistent vaginal bleeding, a permanent period, which left her, among other things, severely dehydrated. Cooper had signed Carangi to her modeling agency in 1978 and also took the young model under her wing. Unfortunately, her sobriety was short-lived. (born 1895) Gia was 5 yrs old. When I walked on set, the stylistyelled, She has her boots on! Chris didnt care. One day he shows Sondra his book. (Sharon Beverly pseudonym in TOB) Gia hadnt been 18 for an entire month yet. ??? Gia is 16 yrs old. June 1986 Warminster General Hospital. What I didnt know was that she had already taken all of my tip money from my jeans and she went off to buy drugs. She ran inside and got one ear pierced and I was just along for the ride. 1981, Fall ~ Gias first come back, signs with Elite. It was two weeks after her 21st birthday, almost 3 years to the day that she started modeling. Gia goes to Atlantic City to visit Elyssa. 1978, the next week ~ Chris VW booked her for one of his Vogue Patterns Assignments, for Scott Barrie new designer. In one day, I saw Avedon, Scavullo, Patrick Demarchelier, Rico Puhlmann all the big photographers at the time. She thought she was stronger than the drugs. Gia was always proud. We went to St. Barts together, which was not yet the place to be, like it is today. They happened so often for Gia; soon she had fewer and fewer bookings. But her most important covers are her Cosmopolitan covers, each shot by famed photographer Francesco Scavullo (19212004), who exclusively shot the magazine covers for more than 30 years. The next thing that I heard was that she was in the Warminster General hospital in Philadelphia and that she had pneumonia. They modeled glamorous gowns in the Resorts casino, and $10,000 furs outside on the Boardwalk, trying not to look overheated. #gia #vogue #fashion #supermodel #model #gay #lesbian #sexy #1980s #1970s #cosmopolitan #gorgeous #beauty #tragedy #beautiful #pretty #supermodel80s #supermodels #janicedickinson #thingofbeauty #stephenfried #chrisvonwangenheim #denispiel #vogue #americanvogue #arthurelgort #scavullo #photography, A post shared by Gia Marie Carangi (@gia.carangi) on Jun 16, 2019 at 5:16pm PDT. It didnt matter what she wore. It was the 80s and people were always offering me something to snort and it was like, OK, fine. They were party drugs back then. Im sure he never forgot her. I had done a shoot for Vogue magazine one day, and I dont think I have the photos here of the exact shoot; it was with the model Lisa Vale and Gia. Even if she wants it, dont let her do it. Because she looked so good, I had been tricked into thinking that she was on the road to recovery. 1985, early February ~ Gia checks into Eagleville again. At one point, he gives Gia a nod and she drops the side of her dress from one shoulder to expose one of her breasts. Gia Carangi was an American model, considered by many to be the first supermodel. And she'd be very rebellious.". It was 1978! Your email address will not be published. 1968 ~ Gia gets her first hair cut at eight years old. John (Giovanni) Carangi was born on December 8, 1882, in Castelpizzuto, Isernia, Molise, Italy. Even as a young girl, however, her friends saw her as a magnetic presence. She was 37 years old. She was featured on the cover of many magazines, including multiple editions of Vogue and Cosmopolitan, and appeared in advertising campaigns for luxury fashion houses such as Armani, Dior, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent. You are amazing Mares, this must have been very hard wrk researching and verifying all this family info, very impressed! Photos that launched her career. Gias Vogue debut, a beauty shot. 1978, March ~ Ara Gallant meets Gia at Studio 54, two days later photographs her for Ambiance magazine, Gias first paid assignment with Wilhelmina. 1980 ~ January issue of Cosmopolitan US. She had her own apartment but she ended up staying with me a lot because she liked me and because she wanted the closeness of having a girlfriend. OP's photo is not Gia. I want all the guys and girls out there, her fans, to know that Gia finally knew that drugs are not the answer. It is a lot of work. Born in 1960, Carangi's face was all over magazines by the time she . I thought we were all suppose to love one another ", Another of Carangi's datebook entries elaborated more on her feelings of isolation. Im more than happy to comply. UK Today News: Remembering Supermodel Gia Carangi - Pics From Gia Carangi's Last Photo Shoot. Extraordinary interpreter of over 100 films in her 50-year career, she inspires directors, new generations of actresses, and fashion designers in equal measure. Ive turned a lotta tricks. She had a saying that she was always ready to go for the gusto.. ", Carangi's relationship with her mother was also tense. She lost herself in heroin and by the time she began to heal, it was too late, the damage was done. Dan marries second wife Rosyln Goldstein. The nurse was encouraged that the young woman wanted to talk about anything. 1978 ~ November 16-20 ~ CALIFORNIA DESERT shoot with Chris von Wangenheim, four day shoot. I didnt know her when she was sick or dying. 1965, March 27 ~ Gias Grandmother, Joes Mother, Lucy Menichella died, 70 yrs old. Joe built a little culinary empire for himself starting with the Hoagie City in Philadelphia. 1978, June Wednesday ~ Gia worked with Chris von Wangenheim for Bazaar again. "I can really say that I can accept a person no matter what their sexual preferences are, but I simply can't identify with that.". Their treatment of her contributed to her loneliness and left her depressed. Perhaps even more tragic than the fact that Carangi died so young was that she died in relative obscurity. Their last name inspired by Tim Gunn; Gia's first name came from Gia Carangi. Instead of finding camaraderie with her fellow models, she instead felt shunned by many of them. "And she knew it was her destiny." She never apologized to anyone for who she loved or who she had sex with. Gia was 14. 1975, several weeks later ~ Timmy Mills is arrested for causing or aiding a suicide. Gias mom Kathleen was watching and called in to the show. All of them worked with Gia. Her family tried to help her, but they couldn't. Collected here are memories of the groovy beginnings of some of the most beloved icons in popular culture. Way and Gia hit it off, he tells Scavullo about her. Starting with Gia's Grandfather John Carangi from Italy. Later, Carangi was released from the hospital but she had to return there the next month - again, she had pneumonia. She died, homeless, in November 1986.". 1981, August ~ Gia misses her Criminal court date for her second arrest, she was on a photo shoot in Egypt, on a yacht. After the program aired, co-host Wally Kennedy received a phone call from a viewer who had been touched by it. But it was too late. Log In Join HuffPost. 1978, June Thursday ~ Gia went to be looked over for a Bobby Brooks bathing suit ad. 1981, February 11 ~ Gia moved back to Philly for her first try at outpatient drug rehab. 1976 ~ Gias younger brother is born. 1978, February 22, Wednesday ~ Gia began her first go-sees. "Most of the people were just so awful and then along comes this little girl she must've been 14 and she was wonderful. Last US Vogue appearance. 1978, September 1, ~ Gia flies to Capri (by way of Rome and Naples) to stay for a week at Peponis castle, instead of her yearly Atlantic City trip with friends. I did Gia and Lisa Vales makeup. The industry can be difficult on models, particularly when they are as young and impressionable as Carangi was when she was just starting out. Some of those who knew Carangi remember her as angry. (DOB Nov 27, 1994), 2016, November 11 ~ Gias Mother, Kathleen Sperr died, 80 yrs old. 1984 ~ Suzanne Rodier always kept in touch with Gia as much as she could. You know a fence that we all see on the playgrounds, those wire fences. Meet Gia, the headline said. She was a one-of-kind. 1978, June weekend ~ Gia left town to spend the weekend with Chris von Wangenheim and a skeleton crew on Fire Island, where they went to do some testing. She had snorted it, especially in Europe, where it was more popular and easier to get than cocaine. 1978 ~ August issue Ambiance magazine comes out. She worked with the biggest brands (including Diane von Frstenberg, Christian Dior, Armani and Versace) and with legendary photographers (including Helmut Newton, Richard Avedon and Arthur Elgort), and even starred in the iconic music video for Blondies 1980 hit Atomic, where she appears jumping and dancing. He had gotten that into his studio and set it up, and he positioned the two models against the fence, and the lovely pictures were taken, and they were printed for Vogue. Published 1981 February Vogue Italia. 1976, Summer School ~ Gia finished her Junior year at the end of Summer School. Dans first wife, Mildred Terzyk passed away April 7, 1957 at age 30. Photo: Andrea Blanch. Thank you so much! 2001, April 22 ~ e! Not only was she volatile and difficult to work with, but her frequent drug use had also scarred her skin leaving her arms covered in needle marks. All Rights Reserved. One thing I quickly discovered about Gia is that she did not want to be alone. / #giacarangi, A post shared by Gia Marie Carangi (@gia.carangi) on Jun 3, 2014 at 12:05pm PDT. Before Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista, there was Gia. Her life was even more tragic than many people know, marked by heartbreak and an unhappy childhood. During the day, she worked with the best people in the business, but lets face it, at the end of the day, everybody went their separate ways. NEWS POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT LIFE PERSONAL VOICES SHOPPING VIDEO. She would bring me flowers and she phoned me often. Gia first met Scavullo through makeup artist Way Bandy, who helped get her first test shoot with the photographer. 1978, June 29, Thursday ~ Chris von Wangenheim shoot for Patterns. This is real. I felt like they were better than me and the only difference was they were boys. source. Thats what I started doing and Gia followed my lead. I just told him I would keep my boots on because I was so short and that would make me feel better. 1982 ~ Gia interviewed for Scavullo Women book. I was on the rag with severe cramps. They decided to to a show with her. (DOB February 27, 1959). She wasnt quite ready to go back to New York and try modeling again, so she worked several different local jobs: first as a checkout clerk at the Acme, and later in the cafeteria of a nursing home. . The same clothes from Sundays shoot with Chris von Wangenheim are photographed for groupage by Patrick Demarchelier, with Gia, Kim Alexis and several other models. Gia Carangi Famous Last Cover Cosmopolitan Magazine April 1982 Scavullo. A few models walked in and there was Gia Carangi. He had no plans to admit Gia. She was also interviewed inside for the magazines This Months Cosmo Girl feature, which had recently been created to respond to the publics growing interest in fashion models. 1978, end of May ~ Day after Elgort shoot, Gia is sent to be seen by Chris von Wangenheim. Let's get one thing straight. 1975 ~ Joe Petrelliss suggests Gia meet his friend Jane Harris, former runway model. She would die of AIDS-related complications 5 months later at only 26 years old. "She'd make money and then disappear into drug use. (~danette). Gia Carangi. Elgort takes on Gia as his new IT girl. I didnt pry. She also had plans to "make a big splash in film" as a cinematographer. She pawned everything she could get her hands on. (for 1978 July/August double issue) Citicorp elevator shoot for Versace, Sandy Linter makeup, Maury Hopson hair. I tried to wrestle the dope out of her pocket, she tried to run out the door and I grabbed the shirt off of her, she ran out the door like that. Joe kept many family members employed. I mean what do you say? "She knew her mother wanted her to be a model," said a friend. She asked me a weird question: How much do you weigh? I told her 99 lbs. Published 1979 November Vogue US. This is all so tragic. 1975 ~ Joe Petrellis does a second series of tests inside his home, more sophisticated poses and clothes. After being addicted to heroin, Carangis modeling career rapidly declined. Elyssa, I think I have AIDS. (DOB May 1, 1939). She had severe facial/physical wasting, but you could still tell it was Gia in the photo. Met Alessandro Stepanoff male model. The five of them went to the ER and were in the hospital for five weeks. I literally had to lay her down on her bed until she fell asleep. The Scavullo image of Gia wearing a brown swimsuit, used for the July 1980 cover of Cosmo, had been shot before Gias drug habit began spiralling. Full-length portrait of American fashion model Gia Carangi (1960 - 1986) as she sits in front of a lit fireplace, dressed in a semi-transparent short with metallic coloured dots, a thin wrap-around belt, and a short skirt, late 1970s to mid 1980s. Sep 20, 2019 - Explore Wayne Stewart's board "Gia carangi track marks" on Pinterest. Gia wouldnt even drink the eggnog, she was completely straight. (DOB Dec 24, 1935). She later became infected with HIV and died in Philadelphia on November 18th 1986 of AIDS-related complications . It's hard to say. (DOB December 18, 1935), July/August issue of Harpers Bazaar Italia, September issue of Harpers Bazaar Italia, January/February issue of Harpers Bazaar Italia, https://giacarangilivedhere.org/un-mailed-letter/, https://www.phillymag.com/news/2008/02/29/thing-of-beauty/. The late supermodel Gia appeared on the cover of not just one but five different issues of Cosmopolitans US edition. Although Angelina Jolie famously played Carangi in the1998 HBO adaptation of her story in the filmGia, the actress was reluctant to take on the role. Gia and her Aunt Nancy signed up. Photos. I said, Whats this? I had just come back from a summer at Fire Island Pines, where we were all mostly nude or topless. We would like to show you a description here, but the site is reserved for future use and contains no worthwhile content. Gias young womans body had been violated in a half a dozen different ways. Before his death, he gave me two autographed prints that I treasure. However, it was more than just Bowie's style that enraptured Carangi. You could just see that shes a star. I pray that things fall into place." 1956 ~ Joseph R. Carangi marries 1st wife Joan Martin, has son William. She was that kind of girl so secure and confident. They were probably funny but rebellious. By now Gia is convinced she had AIDS. 1988, September 14 ~ Two years after Gias death, Gias Father, Joe R Carangi died from an inoperable brain tumor, 64 yrs old. HuffPost Canada closed in 2021 and this site is maintained as an online archive. 1988, April ~ In early April of 1988, the morning show AM Philadelphia did a segment on AIDS. Bowie, who was himself bisexual, was an LGBTQ role model in a time where many LGBTQ celebrities kept their sexuality a secret. While she was an A-list celebrity just a few years earlier,Carangi's continued drug use eventually brought in end to her career. Gias second Cosmopolitan cover was the July 1979 issue. 1976, Late Summer ~ Gia graduates from Jane Harriss at the Bellevue. When first offered the role, she turned it down because she didn't want to portray such a troubled person, believing that the role would "really mess with me and drive me a bit nuts to be that open. Jolie toldThe New York Times that she initially "hated" Carangi when researching her life. 1972, July 25 ~ Kathleen marries Henry Sperr. At the age of 17, Gia Carangi was a pretty high-school student - height 5ft 8in, stats 34-24-35, dress size 8-10 - working behind the counter at her father's little restaurant in Philadelphia . She was one of the first models to achieve supermodel status. 1978, January ~ Gia signed with Wilhelminas Agency. Bridal gowns in the 1960s mostly featured high-waisted empire silhouettes and up-styles were definitely in. The AIDS patients are costly, and the end result is so grim, but we dont turn anyone away. "She got a Bowie haircut and that changed her personality completely," he said. She was featured on the cover of fashion magazines, including four international editions of Vogue and multiple issues of Cosmopolitan between 1979 and 1982. Officially arriving in America, December 6, 1900. The last stretch of her life was spent working in a shopping mall selling jeans . He knew shed do anything to get on TV. Gia Carangi - Page 29 - the Fashion Spot source. Scavullo was quite taken with Gia: she didnt fit into any of the usual model categories. It's a movie set, as Angelina Jolie, playing the troubled, heroin-addicted supermodel Gia Carangi in the HBO film ''Gia,'' sits on the floor in front of a roll of seamless paper. I was mad about her, Scavullo recalled. She called her counselor from Eagleville, with whom she was still doing a weekly group session, and informed her that she wouldnt be coming anymore. 1978 ~ October issue of Vogue US comes out. John Stember, Francs Stein, Rex, Garren, and Kim Alexis. Showing Editorial results for gia carangi. She just wasn't cut out for the business, she was too sensitive for it.". Gias career was at its peak at the beginning of 1980, but when her confidant and agent Wilhelmina Cooper died from lung cancer in March 1980, a devastated Gia began abusing drugs and developed an addiction to heroin. While Gia was quick to fall in love, she also desperately wanted to be loved herself. Heres a newspaper clipping from the Edinburg Daily Courier, and is dated October 29, 1938. The camera angle was meant to minimize the bloating caused by the methadone Gia was taking to help treat her addiction to heroin and the weight gain from the sweets she was craving (makeup artist Way Bandy did what he could, too). In late December 1979, Gia appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan wearing a purple cardigan that revealed much of Gias bosom as Scavullo would say. Still, Gia and Chris obviously had worked something out and she was going for it. 1986, August 13 ~ Gia writes a letter to her Aunt Nancy that she never mailed. For the shoot, Gia wore a strapless Fabrice party dress, and posed with her hands tucked behind her. Turning tricks was probably the only way she could survive. #chrisvonwangenheim 1978. The spotlight was on Gia, but now for the wrong reasons. At 8 p.m. Saturday, a movie version by HBO Pictures of Carangi's sad and sordid but spectacular life will debut on the cable network. All the time she was in rehab, she had some problem with her toes, like a rot. When Gia Carangi's life is remembered at all, it is remembered as a tragedy. "Gia hated the business from the beginning," she told Philadelphia. 1981 March 22, Sunday ~ Gias first arrest. The most important thing now is that she left a legacy. Carangi had Italian, Welsh, and Irish ancestry in her bloodline. Carangi, who was of Italian, Welsh and Irish ancestry, was widely considered the first "Supermodel". That same month, Gia also got her first magazine profile when she appeared on the cover of Philadelphia magazines annual Hot People To Watch issue. Rooftop shoot with Ariella makeup, Maury Hopson hair. I had to let her know that I had terms and I was worried that AIDS was going to kill her. At night she did not want to be alone and she was just 19 years old alone in New York. She picked me up and we drove around, stopping in front of Fiorucci. Didja ever do it for money?Gia asked.Do what? asked the nurse.Yknow, sex. She had her own little way of modelling. 1958 ~ Gia's brother Joseph Jr was born 1959 ~ Gia's brother Michael was born 1960, January 29 ~ Gia Marie Carangi was born on to this Earth. in the photo; Forum discussions; Home > Famous People > Birthday: Jan 29 > Birth chart: Gia Carangi > Horoscope Gia Carangi - Birth Chart (Gia Marie Carangi) Gender: ~Harpers Bazaar Italia LOVED Gia. Explore Gia Carangi Wiki Age, Height, Biography as Wikipedia, Husband, Family relation. No one in the fashion world, including Scavullo, knew of her death at the time, and so none of her colleagues or collaborators attended her funeral in Pennsylvania. She could just sit in a chair and smile and she was automatically the center of attention. 1974, Fall ~ Gia freaks out over an incident with Henry. Like the supermodel herself, the 1998 HBO movie Gia, which charts the spectacular early-80's rise and fall of the real-life lesbian supermodel Gia Carangi (played by Angelina Jolie), means different things to different viewers: a rags-to-riches tale, a lesbian love story, commentary on the heartlessness and fear of the first days of the AIDS . Carangi had already been using drugs when her mentor, Wilhelmina Cooper, died in 1980, but the loss of Cooper caused her addiction to spiral out of control. 1986, Summer ~ Gia goes to Center City to get her hair cut by Maurice Tannenbaum. In honor of Pride month and in a year that wouldve marked Carangis 60th birthday, legendary makeup artist Sandy Linter opens up toThe Hollywood Reporter about their surprise romance, a St. Barts getaway and the final time she saw her. He knew Kathleen. Gia Carangi, often referred to asone of the worlds first supermodels, is perhaps best known simply as Gia. Gias first appearance on the cover of Cosmopolitan was the April 1979 cover, which featured a shot of the supermodel wearing a Lycra bodysuit. She was obviously sick. I wanted her brought home. Gia Carangi, atau lebih terkenal dengan nama Gia saja, 29 Januari 1960 - 18 November 1986 adalah seorang supermodel di dunia fashion yang mengalami masa keemasannya pada era 1970 hingga 1980an. By the late 1980s, the world had become more sympathetic to sufferers of AIDS, spurring fundraising efforts and government funding. The two brothers loved their younger sister and were quite protective of her. She was 26 years old. * Gia and Prudence top of WTC NYC skyline. Gia is healthy. He did that because he was a very kind man and he felt sorry for her, recalled Harry King, Gias hairstylist on the shoot. Her arms are hidden because of heroin use. 1978, July Tuesday ~ ROME: Gia shoots with Elgort, the girls of Alta Moda, each model had a bio page. 1986, June 26 ~ Gia was discharged from Warminster hospital with a prescription for more lithium, a referral to a local mental health center and the AIDS task force, and a prognosis of Fair. Finally gets arrested. 1980, April ~ Blondies Atomic video released; Gia appears briefly dancing, 1980 ~ June/July issue of Vogue Paris double issue, 1980 ~ July issue of Cosmopolitan US, Gia cover, 1980 ~ July issue of Cosmopolitan UK, Gia cover, 1980 ~ August issue of Gynaika magazine, Gia cover, 1980 ~ August issue of Cosmopolitan Japan, Gia cover, 1980 ~ August issue of Vogue Paris, Gia cover, 1980 ~ August issue of Vogue US, Gia cover. . Theres a lot of people out there who think they know her better than I did and so they say she was a loner. Gias father called Elyssa before the show to let her know it would be on. 1982, Summer ~ Elyssa Goldens friend comes over to her house and brings Gia with her. After the shoot, I was packing up my makeup, ready to leave and Chris came back into the room. With well over $2,000 Gia bought all the heroin she could afford and checked into a cheap hotel. Elyssa: We spent Christmas together, we were on our best behavior. She was indigent, on medical assistance, recalled Dr. Oaks. 1978 ~ Winter issue of Vogue Patterns magazine comes out. Gias last address in NYC. Gia interview/article. Thinking about where she would be in her life today with the LGBTQ community, her pride would have evolved. Editor Helen Gurley Brown normally preferred that Scavullo shoot 12 different models each year, but after seeing the results of this shoot, she immediately ordered another Gia cover. '", According to Carangi's friend, Sharon Beverly, Carangi didn't enjoy modeling at all. 1973 ~ Gia discovers David Bowie and becomes a Bowie kid. He said, Im doing a personal photo, will you do it? I agreed and he came back and said, With Gia?I said OK again, he left the room only to come right back with another question: Nude? I was freaking out a bit. While her life had all the elements one would expect of a fashion darling in New York, how it ended serves as the most cautionary of tales. 1982 ~ January/February issue of Harpers Bazaar Italia double issue, 1982, January 1 ~ Andrea Blanch photo shoot with fireplace, 1982 ~ April issue of Harpers Bazaar Italia, 1982 ~ April issue of Cosmopolitan US, Gia cover. (source Rob Fay). There is so much I will never know. 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