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Letitia Elizabeth Landon quote: "We might have been - these are but common words, and yet they..."

We might have been - these are but common words, and yet they make the sum of life's bewailing.

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Born Berlin 1931, Germany, father a British diplomat, mother an American artist. Educated at various schools all over the world. 1958 Settled down to live in London. 1966 Became interested in photography through photographing my young children. No formal training. Fay Godwin
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