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Discover your full benefits as a Premium subscriber. \u0026amp;quot;It was run by a very insensitive and cruel people who thought another part of the community was inferior to them.\u0026amp;quot;He studied English literature at Queen\u0026#039;s University. }, wallType: window.dataLayer[0].article.wallType, document.getElementById('discover_more_popup').href = onboarding_article; if (prices.hasOwnProperty(key)) { if ((isShopFront || isUpgrades || isCoupons) && !disableRedirect) { const hash = getUrlHash(); Convert time from hours to milliseconds (360000 represents number of ms in an hour). }); return; His other movie credits include V for Vendetta, Michael Collins, Interview with the Vampire and Breakfast on Pluto.Rea's TV roles include The Shadow Line and The Honourable Woman, for which he won a BAFTA Award. badgeElement.style.display = 'block'; }; You are now a premium subscriber', const welcomeBanner = document.querySelector('.welcome1'); }); if (document.cookie.indexOf('guid') > -1) { if (priceIdFromUrl) { const tweetId = parseTweetIdFromUrl(tweetUrl); 5. if (Object.keys(window.dataLayer[0]).indexOf('article') > -1) { if (snackbar) { Of course there have been difficulties growing up, like anyone, but they\u0026#039;re very kind to me. 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