Mathew Horne
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When I discovered my cat was blind.
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Noah Harari
Israeli historian and philosopher
When my dog died a couple of years ago. We were in Greece on vacation and a friend was watching her at home, and she was bitten by a snake. We rushed home, but we were too late by a few hours.
Max Whitlock
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At the Olympics, after my floor gold medal.
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On The Good Ship Lollipop, by Shirley Temple.
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