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Meaning
The speaker describes adolescence as chaotic and painful, then reflects that being awkward or nerdy can still lead to success or acceptance later in life. The quote suggests regret about not understanding, earlier on, that intelligence and geekiness can eventually be an advantage.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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About Peter Capaldi
Scottish actor, director, singer and guitarist
Peter Dougan Capaldi is a Scottish actor, director, singer and guitarist. He is known for playing the twelfth Doctor in Doctor Who from 2013 to 2017, and Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It from 2005 to 2012. He also received four British Academy Television Award nominations for The Thick of It, and won Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010. Alongside his acting, he has worked as a director and musician.
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