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The supreme court. Specifically the case Bush v Gore, which is where Sandra Day O’Connor – one person – decided the presidential election.
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Getting down to the last two of certain jobs (Gangs Of New York and Fight Club) and being thwarted at the last second.
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Not winning any literary prizes.
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I was up for Bond and didn’t get it.
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It would have to be the justice system in Colorado, which is not geared toward taking care of victims. The guys who killed my sister in 1975 always come up for parole every year.
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