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wrote to her in 1979 that "it was the Kaye Webb 'fluence, permeating the whole field, that was so liberating and encouraging. Whatever the Scene is today, most probably you set it". She had almost complete autonomy over what Puffin published. She ensured that Puffin covers were eye-catching. She
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