Ed Harris
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Greed and stupidity.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
When people are disingenuous.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 June 2023 source ↗
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As someone who loved her family and friends, worked hard, got successful and had a lovely time in the process.
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My Birkin bags, which I plan to pass on to my future children.
Probably missing out on roles I really, really wanted, but I’m a big believer that if it’s for you, you’ll have it. So those clearly weren’t for me.
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