Camille Paglia
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The shocking decline of artistic quality in Hollywood movies over the past 15 years.
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Realising I was never going to achieve the grades to become a vet.
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That I go to the gym a couple of times a week, yet I am unfit and overweight.
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David Attenborough. Not only has he taught us so much, but he’s also brought so much happiness to so many people.
Yesterday: my daughter accidentally hit me in the balls.
This morning, when I found a £20 note in a coat I hadn’t worn for a while.
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