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Old trees in their living state are the only things that money cannot command.

Walter Savage Landor

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Walter Savage Landor
Age: 89 †
Born: 1775
Born: January 30
Died: 1864
Died: September 17
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Warwick
Warwickshire
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Things
Trees
Command
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State
Living
Money

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