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    From David Entwistle@qnivq.ragjvfgyr@ogvagrearg.pbz to rec.puzzles on Sun Jan 25 09:18:47 2026
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    With commiserations to the family. This British American actress's age at death was one twenty-ninth of the year of her birth. How old was she in
    the year 2000 and what was her name?

    [I've adapted this puzzle from another of Dudeney's - apologies if I have
    got the details wrong].
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    David Entwistle
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  • From Richard Harnden@richard.nospam@gmail.invalid to rec.puzzles on Sun Jan 25 11:25:33 2026
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    On 25/01/2026 09:18, David Entwistle wrote:
    With commiserations to the family. This British American actress's age at death was one twenty-ninth of the year of her birth. How old was she in
    the year 2000 and what was her name?

    [I've adapted this puzzle from another of Dudeney's - apologies if I have
    got the details wrong].


    The year of birth must divide by 29.
    The year of death must be >= 2000 (and <= 2026).

    Only one I can find is <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Redgrave>

    Born in 1943, died in 2010 aged 67, so 57 years old in 2000.

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