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Being able to cram the quality of eight hours’ sleep into four.
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The FA Cup final, watching Crystal Palace win.
I was 17 and about to go on a first date with my first boyfriend. I was so desperate for my mum not to meet him that I was trying to get to the door before she did. I ran down the stairs as she opened it, and slid down the last five steps on my arse.
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