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Spending over half my life under Tory rule.
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Failure at surfing school.
Robson Green
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I did a TV job, Ain’t Misbehavin’, purely for the money. I was disappointed with myself and, inevitably, incredibly unhappy.
I started my career not getting jobs, but then you learn that 95% of this job is not getting jobs, and you just have to make peace with it.
Kelly Macdonald
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Not enjoying tap dancing.
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