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There was often a great deal of grown-up fuss that seemed disproportionate to causes.

John Wyndham

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John Wyndham
Age: 65 †
Born: 1903
Born: July 10
Died: 1969
Died: March 11
Birmingham
West Midlands
John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris
John Beynon
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