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Eccentric is a difficult word because it's come to mean crazy. Avant-garde would be better. Eccentric is not centric in terms of having a center. Because sometimes it's used in a derogatory context.

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Daphne Guinness
Age: 56
Born: 1967
Born: November 9
Actor
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London
England
Daphne Diana Joan Susanna Guinness
Daphne Suzannah Diana Guinness
Hon. Daphne Suzannah Diana Guinness
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