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<p>Following the death of former Liberal Democrat leader  Paddy Ashdown, aged 77, the Suffolk Gazette offers this tribute by resident obituary Haiku writer Richard Standon.</p>
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<p>Lord Ashdown stands down</p>
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<p>Marine, Politician, Spy,</p>
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<p>Lib Dems salute you.</p>
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<p>The Right Honourable, the Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, CH GCMG KBE PC</p>
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<p>Born: February 27, 1941, New Delhi, India</p>
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<p>Died: December 22, 2018, Yeovil, United Kingdom</p>
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