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What thought won't let you sleep?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
A long-running fixed question in The Guardian's weekly Q&A questionnaire.
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View all 196 →Thinking I’ve upset somebody.
The fact that I might wake up early.
Adjoa Andoh
English actress
Everything: I worry about whether the window frames need replacing, did I answer that email, how long my face is going to hold up, world peace, poverty…
Guy Pearce
Australian actor
If I’ve spent money that I shouldn’t have or treated someone badly.
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