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A large, branching, aged oak is perhaps the most venerable of all inanimate objects.

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William Shenstone
Age: 48 †
Born: 1714
Born: November 18
Died: 1763
Died: February 11
Gardener
Horticulturist
Poet
Writer
Oaks
Aged
Large
Objects
Perhaps
Branching
Venerable
Inanimate

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