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Realising as I grew up that people don’t really know what they’re doing.
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An angina attack 300 metres below the summit ridge of Everest in 2005, having spent 72 days getting that far.
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Not being part of the Transformers franchise.
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Failing to get anything in the New Year honours, not even a poxy CBE.
Ian Wright
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Not playing in the World Cup.
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