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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Hillary Clinton

Former U.S. Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee

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Losing is my biggest regret, and losing to someone who was not qualified and did not have the experience or the temperament to be president of the United States. That is my biggest regret.

Tamara Keith, NPR interview about What Happened, 12 September 2017 source ↗

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Susan Calman Scottish comedian
That I’m still having the same discussions about women in comedy as I was having 12 years ago. Are we funny? Will anyone watch us? Can I have my own sitcom?
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 November 2018 source ↗
Andrew O'Hagan Scottish author
The internet. Such potential for good and for levelling up the world, but such a quagmire in reality.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 July 2026 source ↗

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