Ralph Ineson
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My kids, for the jokes. Some of them are pretty bad.
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My brother: I never meant to kill your pet frog. I thought I was doing a good deed cleaning the mossy tank with bleach. Can I also say sorry to the frog?
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 January 2016 source ↗
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Everyone I ever met in 2007, because I was definitely about two hours late.
James Bay
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My girlfriend. I am away a lot and, as much as she understands, I’d like to say sorry for not being there.
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