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"of having been" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used when describing an action or state that occurred in the past but still has an impact on the present. Example: "She was nervous about the meeting because of having been passed over for a promotion last year." In this sentence, "having been passed over for a promotion last year" refers to an event that happened in the past but is still influencing the present feeling of nervousness. Another example: "Of having been raised in a small town, she was unfamiliar with city life." In this sentence, "having been raised in a small town" describes a past experience that affects the subject's current unfamiliarity with city life.
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It gave me some inner peace of having been there.
Feelings of having been shortchanged run deep among developing countries.
And therein lies the problem of having been an "icon".
There was the feeling of having been burned.
David felt ashamed of having been ashamed of his father.
Later would come the pain of having been suckered.
Some of its prisoners showed signs of having been beaten.
There was a feeling of having been misunderstood.
They were handcuffed and showed signs of having been tortured.
Several have a history of having been sexually abused.
Even where no malice is intended, the sense of having been manipulated is hurtful indeed.
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