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Happy 233rd Birthday, Jane Austen!

December 16, 2008 by Vic

Born December 16, 1775

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on December 16, 2008 at 01:26 MissDaisyAnne

Happy Birthday dear friend Jane Austen!
on December 20, 2008 at 12:25 Janeen

Happy belated birthday!! I love the balloons! ha ha

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