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Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?

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David Ajala
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To a resistant materials teacher at secondary school called Mr Noel. He had a comb-over and whenever he turned his back to write on the blackboard, we would roll up bits of paper and launch them at his head. Once, I hit him. I remember him turning around and looking crestfallen.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 October 2025 source ↗

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Mo Farah British track and field athlete
Probably my wife, because sometimes I do crazy things.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 April 2019 source ↗

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