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As a kid, discovering my brain wasn't controlled by The Numskulls from The Beezer.
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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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Dawn O'Porter
British writer, director, and television presenter
Not winning Celebrity MasterChef. I am still gutted, despite many months of pretending to be fine with it.
Boris Becker
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Never to have won the French Open.
Donald Sutherland
Canadian actor
The behaviour of those dogs.
Bradley Wiggins
British former professional road and track racing cyclist
Never going back to the Tour de France and trying to win again.
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