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Afternoon Quote by Grace Dent

“I would give my back tooth - the one with the silver filling - to eat afternoon tea with my mother.” quote by Grace Dent — Download Open image

“I would give my back tooth - the one with the silver filling - to eat afternoon tea with my mother.”

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