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Missing out on a good education.
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Kate Mosse
English writer
Not working in another country.
Jane Horrocks
British actress
No being able to sing as well as Judy Garland.
I got seduced by being a pop star, and why wouldn’t I? I think I could have made a few more career moves with films. But I was nervous. How do you move forward as an actor creatively if you are just appealing to teenage girls?
Bryan Ferry
British singer
Not receiving a dukedom.
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