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My ears – disappointments that grow bigger each year.
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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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Bryan Cranston
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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.
Dominic Cooper
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Not playing Freddie Mercury.
Sheena Easton
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That I never found a way to stay in a relationship long term. I always feel trapped.
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That after I collected countless signatures on a petition, the Queen's Guard still wear bearskin hats.
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