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Cardozo married David Kindersley in 1986 and they had three sons together. Two of their sons—Hallam and Vincent—have joined her in working as letter cutters in the workshop, while the other—Paul—is an artist and filmmaker. Her second husband Graham Beck now runs the workshop with her,
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