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| RICHARD LATTER |
| "The beard of Mr. Latter, the London bird fancier, is now the longest beard known, being twelve and one-half feet in length. He wears it braided and wound around his neck and at a distance is often mistaken for a snake charmer." - 1895 |
| "Richard Latter (1831 - 1914) of Tunbridge Wells, England, reputedly had a beard 18 feet long, but contemporary independent corroboratiion is lacking. Photographic evidence indicates that this figure was exaggerated. (See above) - Guiness Book of World Records, 1973 |
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