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How would you describe yourself in three words?
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What most recently made you cry?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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Kind, loyal and (slightly) mad.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 August 2025 source ↗
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Tall, arrogant and loving.
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I constantly forget people’s names when they have literally just told me.
Cold call market research at uni.
When I was 17 I didn’t visit my gran for six weeks as I was out partying. At the end of that summer she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. I never saw the real her again. I would love to say sorry to her as I loved her so much.
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