Ashley Walters
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My primary school years.
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Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
This morning, when I found a £20 note in a coat I hadn’t worn for a while.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 April 2020 source ↗
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Closing down social media or having more dogs.
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