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An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.

William Camden

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William Camden
Age: 72 †
Born: 1551
Born: May 2
Died: 1623
Died: November 9
Antiquarian
Heraldist
Writer
London
England
Ells
Inch
Inches
Miss
Missing
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