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Everyone thought I was going to fall down on my shoes and I kept saying, 'Well if I do I'll just get up!'

Daphne Guinness

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Daphne Guinness
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: November 9
Actor
Artist
Fashion Designer
Film Producer
Socialite
London
England
Daphne Diana Joan Susanna Guinness
Daphne Suzannah Diana Guinness
Hon. Daphne Suzannah Diana Guinness
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