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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
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I am happiest right now. Things are going really well – my professional life, my personal life, my family life.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2020 source ↗
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