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You have to steer a course between not appalling people, but at the same time not misleading them.

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David Attenborough
Age: 98
Born: 1926
Born: May 8
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I've been bitten by a python. Not a very big one. I was being silly, saying: 'Oh, it's not poisonous' Then, wallop! But you have fear around animals.
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I remember when we were in the World Cup in Australia and I had to win the singles against Tony Payne, best of seven legs, to win it. I was 2-0 down but ended up beating him I suffer much less than many of my colleagues. I am perfectly able to go to Australia and film within three hours of arrival.
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If I can make programmes when I'm 95, that would be fine. But I would think I'll have had enough by then.
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