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My parents, because growing up you think you know more than they do.
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Teachers at my school, for being such a smartarse.
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My ex-wife Caroline, because she found my style of life rather irritating.
I am mortified that we went into Afghanistan, promised to liberate the female population and, 20 years later, dumped them in a situation as bad, robbing girls of their futures.
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