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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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Adam Kay
British comedy writer, author, youtuber, comedian and former physician
I’ve never been upgraded on a plane.
Liev Schreiber
American actor
I thought I’d be smarter by now.
Imelda Staunton
English actress and singer
Not working at the Royal Court until now.
When a relationship I’ve been invested in stops working. And yet, here I am, happy as you like.
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I’ve liked all my jobs, amazingly.
My all-girls’ high school. I hated it. Large groups of teenage girls aren’t known for their empathy and kindness. It was a shock to realise that people viewed me as uncool because of the way my body worked.
My relationship.
I don’t own a property. The carpet in our flat; it’s not fancy or anything.
As the woman who never died.
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