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(L) Sketch of Jane Austen in 1810, (C) a 1870 portrait of Austen based on the 1810 sketch and (R) Anne Hathaway as Jane Austen

Which Jane Austen do you think should go on the British £10 note?

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Fans of 19th century novelist are split over the Bank of England’s choice of image for the new £10 note.

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