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That I wasn't able to stay on The West Wing longer.
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That I couldn’t bridge the gap with my parents before they died. My mother died 10 years ago of Alzheimer’s, and my father died two years ago. He left when I was 11 and we got back in touch when I was 22.
Letting down the people I love.
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That one doesn’t stay agile all your life.
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