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That after I collected countless signatures on a petition, the Queen's Guard still wear bearskin hats.
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I thought that I would become more mature about certain things, and it didn’t happen.
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That I’m still having the same discussions about women in comedy as I was having 12 years ago. Are we funny? Will anyone watch us? Can I have my own sitcom?
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Not playing Freddie Mercury.
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Not meeting David Bowie, but then they say it’s best not to meet your heroes.
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