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Grandma, how old is she?Oh I don't know. Grandma said. You'd have to cut off her head and count the rings in her neck.

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Grandma, how old is she?Oh I don't know. Grandma said. You'd have to cut off her head and count the rings in her neck.

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About Richard Peck

Richard Peck may refer to:

Richard Peck (RAF officer) (1893–1952), Air Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Richard Peck (writer) (1934–2018), American novelist
Richard Peck (British Army officer) (born 1937), English cricketer and army officer
Richard Peck (lawyer) (born 1948), Canadian lawyer