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Getting my 21-year-old knees back.
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?Originally asked
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To have more time.
Compulsory headphones for phone users in public.
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Having children: it’s what I’m most looking forward to.
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The eradication of poverty would be nice, but at the moment, a double macchiato.
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I once had to dig a fire escape from a basement in a health club. It took two weeks.
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My children. I was away an awful lot when they were little and not very good at being a father when I was around. I could have done better.
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