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" I've long thought that for my last meal on earth I will be perfectly happy with a granary loaf toastie with melted crunchy peanut butter and banana. "
Tamsin Greig
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" Laughing and crying are very similar. They're an extreme response to life. You see it in children who start laughing hysterically. "
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