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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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Sarah Brown British Anglican priest
Lots of times, mostly all connected to Gordon and my children.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 March 2011 source ↗
Johnny Flynn British actor and musician
When I was about eight, by a river waiting for my dad to finish fishing, eating a Mars bar, drinking a can of Coke and listening to Beat It by Michael Jackson on my Walkman. I remember feeling I couldn’t be happier.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2022 source ↗

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