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Climbing in Tibet, surfing in Australia and a moment ago by a courgette cutter as I dithered over one of these questions.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 October 2008 source ↗
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How close have you come to dying?Originally asked
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Simone Biles
United States artistic gymnast
In dreams, but that’s about it.
Sara Pascoe
English comedian, presenter, writer
Ten years ago, I went to visit my dad in Australia. I walked to the edge of a cliff and looked over and tripped. I righted myself but my head was over the edge. No one saw it.
Peter Capaldi
Actor and director
Death is always close.
Jake Shears
Singer and songwriter; co-lead vocalist of Scissor Sisters
Five years ago, a concrete plug, a little bigger than a baseball, fell off a building on Hollywood Boulevard when I was riding in an open convertible. It shattered the windshield. It really shook me. I still have it on my mantel.
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