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I look at my nephew, who is five years old and in a perpetual state of bliss; I imagine that’s what I was like when I was five. That’s not to say I am unhappy now; I was on top of the world walking through a park to work this morning.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2019 source ↗
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Right now, here with you. Let’s not ruin it by talking.
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