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459:Bodley Head
365:Bottoms Up!
155:Big Bad Bun
1613:Categories
1295:References
1187:Dr. Xargle
1121:Paul Korky
1046:Rat Heaven
1036:Mayfly Day
934:Misery Moo
924:Penny Dann
910:Penny Dann
694:Carolrhoda
684:Carolrhoda
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626:Tinkerbill
354:Shortlist
308:Shortlist
219:Shortlist
129:St. Albans
68:Dr. Xargle
47:St. Albans
37:1959-11-05
1549:0261-3077
1443:0261-3077
1402:0261-3077
1193:Tony Ross
1060:Tony Ross
1026:Dozy Mare
1016:Tony Ross
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832:Tony Ross
808:New Shoes
748:Tony Ross
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650:Tony Ross
616:Tony Ross
602:Tony Ross
588:Tony Ross
574:Tony Ross
540:Tony Ross
524:Dolly Dot
123:Biography
49:, England
1553:Archived
1512:Archived
1480:Archived
1447:Archived
1406:Archived
1356:Archived
1326:Archived
984:Daft Bat
471:, 1993,
113:sequel,
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566:, 1996.
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496:, 1994.
461:, 1992.
423:, 1984.
242:Silver
175:Result
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1486:7 June
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1332:4 June
376:Winner
332:Winner
286:Winner
263:Winner
198:Winner
172:Award
169:Title
77:Spouse
64:(1986)
361:2010
340:2008
315:2008
294:2007
271:2007
249:2006
226:2003
206:2003
183:1995
178:Ref.
166:Year
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