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Realising as I grew up that people don’t really know what they’re doing.
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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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That I am not a chorus girl in a West End musical.
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I don't dwell on disappointments.
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Not doing Top Of The Pops when The Young Ones’ single went to number one.
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Not getting picked for England.
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The End by the Beatles.
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