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Downton Abbey fans for ruining Christmas in 2012.
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My dad’s parents in Ghana, for not spending more time with them.
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Any fashion designer whose clothes on me must have made them weep.
The Prince and Princess of Wales for not knowing when to leave their home.
Vicky McClure
English actress
To my teachers, for not paying attention.
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