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“'Downton Abbey' is my worst nightmare. I just hate that…” quote by Tom Payne — Download Open image

“'Downton Abbey' is my worst nightmare. I just hate that whole 'Upstairs Downstairs' thing, I think it's really lazy and it doesn't represent England, it's this postcard view.”

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