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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
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Swimming down the Thames on a full moon night 10 years ago. It was dangerous, but extremely joyful.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 March 2018 source ↗
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I am trying to find a little happiness at least once a day, so this morning.
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