Mary treasures the letter of apology she received from President Bush and only regrets that her parents and her brother died before it came.

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Even so, in my mid-thirties now, I have only a few regrets.

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To the family I can only express my deep regrets.

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Fifteen months later, the trio say they have no regrets, with washing up rather than their financial welfare leading to the only arguments.

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Only three of 51 honour killers interviewed for another study said they had any regrets.

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They work their entire career chasing some illusive form of fulfillment only to fade into the sunset with nothing more than an empty lifetime of regrets as their reward.

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