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Not singing in a band.
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Never learning another language.
Annie Mac
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Not getting into drama college in Dublin. I cut all my hair off as a sort of self-punishment for being crap.
Jo Nesbø
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Tottenham this season.
Johnny Flynn
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When I left drama school, I thought I was going to work at the Royal Court and tell stories about political injustice. I got cast in ITV murder mysteries.
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