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Not being able to have more kids.
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Maya Jama
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Probably missing out on roles I really, really wanted, but I’m a big believer that if it’s for you, you’ll have it. So those clearly weren’t for me.
Tim Robbins
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Not pitching a perfect game in baseball to win the World Series.
Ed Harris
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The distribution of Copying Beethoven in the US.
Shirley Hughes
English illustrator and author
Not being able to live my life over again with the experience I now have.
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