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Barrachi's parents both left him substantial inheritances which meant he had no need to work. His mother, who came from a "family of wealthy butchers", died in 1908 and left an inheritance of £32,519 (equivalent to $ 2,580,000 in 2022). By 1922 he was reportedly earning £1,000 per year
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