A life can get knocked into a new orbit by a car crash, a lottery win …

David Mitchell
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A life can get knocked into a new orbit by a car crash, a lottery win or just a bleary-eyed consultant giving bad news in a calm voice. ✨ Once upon a life: David Mitchell by David Mitchell, www.theguardian.com. May 8, 2010.
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A life can get knocked into a new orbit by a car crash, a lottery win or just a bleary-eyed consultant giving bad news in a calm voice. ✨ Once upon a life: David Mitchell by David Mitchell, www.theguardian.com. May 8, 2010.

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