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By crying on my bed, drinking quite a lot and feeling tempted by drugs. Well, just not reading it to be perfectly honest with you. I know it's a bit of a copout.

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Jo Brand
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 3
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Wandsworth Town
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