Bozoma Saint John
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An obstetrician.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
In the Beatles.
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Tracy-Ann Oberman
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An actress. My family thought it was ridiculous, it was like saying you wanted to be an astronaut.
Professional footballer for Tottenham, or train driver.
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I travelled all the way to the Arctic Circle to see the aurora borealis, then fell asleep and missed it.
I have a mild fear of not being appreciative enough for the luck that has come my way. That’s about it.
That’s easy. I’ve consistently punched above my weight.
Not much. Given that I’m up and active most mornings around 5am, I’ve had enough of everything by 9pm.
A friend named Paul Hill [one of the Guildford Four] spent 15 years in prison doing time for crimes he did not commit. We communicate most days. I admire the hell out of him.
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