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“There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you.”

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“There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you.”

Beatrix Potter

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AuthorBeatrix Potter

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Born28 July 1866

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Helen Beatrix Potter was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

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