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Boudica
This legendary warrior queen killed 70,000 Romans, burnt London to the ground, and became the most famous headhunter of all time - and to this day, Britain loves her for it.
More before-and-after from the book
Posting a couple more before/after revamps from the book - this time with commentary on what I changed and why!
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