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The England football team - they never fail to disappoint.
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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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Elisabeth Moss
American actor
I don't dwell on disappointments.
Melissa McCarthy
American actress
That in 2019 we’re still dealing with people hating people or people wanting to keep women down. That we haven’t evolved past that is a huge disappointment.
Sara Cox
English broadcaster
As an adult, not having my own horse yet.
Zoë Heller
English journalist and novelist
Failing CSE Physics. Twice.
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