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I would have thought more about exercise and a healthy lifestyle in my 20s, 30s and 40s.
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When I was 17, I was offered a tennis scholarship at the University of Virginia. I wish I had been brave enough to take it.
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I should have sung with David Gilmour at Carnegie Hall because I'm a massive fan of Pink Floyd.
Steve Pemberton
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Doc Brown proved that editing the past is disastrous.
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