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" It's great to be British, really. If anything happens, I'm back to my country. At least I have a country. "

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" I work every day hard. I put my body through hell. Let me tell you, every year, seven months of the year, I don't see my family. Year in, year out. I miss my kids. Kid's birthdays, anniversaries. I'll never be able to go back and be with my family. "

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