Joseph Fiennes
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Picking their nose and eating it.
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Lack of empathy.
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It’s a toss-up between mean and petty.
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Dishonesty. It destroys relationships. It’s something celebrities especially have to guard against because people are prone to tell you what they think you want to hear rather than the truth.
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I guess lack of patience as well.
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