JW
'Do you have a hobby?' It was a journalist. I went into a tirade: 'How dare you presume I'm a dabbler!'
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2008 source ↗
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What is the harshest thing anyone has said to you?Originally asked
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