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I was accorded the opportunity to learn by failing - albeit at the cost of a few honourable teachers' sanity - and now I realise what a rare and incredible luxury that is.

Arabella Weir

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Arabella Weir
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: December 6
Actor
Comedian
Writer
San Francisco County
California
Failing
Realise
Teacher
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Rare
Teachers
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