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I know I should be more evolved, but the person I would like to say sorry to I’m not ready to say sorry to yet.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 February 2023 source ↗
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To my brother. When he was a small boy, I made him urinate on an electric fence to see if liquid could really transmit electricity.
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Teachers at my school, for being such a smartarse.
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I think I over-apologise as it is.
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I feel I have made amends, so I don’t feel that anyone is owed an apology but, if they read this and they think they are, do drop me a line.
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