Light of the Almighty in my heart.
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Relief. (Not like that.)
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A dizzy flamenco.
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For me, love is working through things when it’s not going well.
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Love makes me feel sick. I get sick with worry about my kids. It keeps me up at night.
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An astronaut. I still do.
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I went to a state school, so had to learn ancient Greek from scratch at Oxford.
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Not getting into MI5.
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A Chanel dress. I bought it with my first proper paycheck and it was ridiculously expensive. It is also hideous.
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