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Lots of people, mainly for being so absent from their lives while I was concentrating on sport. I’d also like to say sorry to my dad’s mum, because, aged four, I told her she was the worst cook in the world.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 July 2017 source ↗
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