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A hen's egg is, quite simply, a work of art, a masterpiece of design and construction with, it has to be said, brilliant packaging!

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Delia Smith
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: June 18
Broadcaster
Chef
Cook
Cookery Writer
Entertainer
Presenter
Writer
Woking
Surrey
Delia Ann Smith
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