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A rainy day is like a lovely gift -- you can sleep late and not feel guilty.

Elizabeth Jane Howard

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Elizabeth Jane Howard
Age: 90 †
Born: 1923
Born: March 26
Died: 2014
Died: January 2
Autobiographer
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London
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