Courteney Cox
American actress and producer
Uninterrupted sleep.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
A cure for arthritis.
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Slightly longer arms.
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A spreadsheet that, taking into account all other people’s experiences, makes it absolutely clear that I do have enough sex.
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Being better at the computer. Then I could be more self-sufficient.
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I think I over-apologise as it is.
A botanist or a florist.
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