You retired as a double with Angela Merkel. Would you like to have continued?

No. It was a very nice and exciting time, but also stressful because I also worked as a tax clerk.

When you performed, you were celebrated - limo, red carpet, people applauded. Those were always candies for the ego.

I have no problem with that being gone now. I've always been careful not to lose my identity the whole time. That's why I didn't give up my permanent position.

You come from Poland and haven't completely lost your accent. At that moment at the latest you must have been exposed as the false Merkel.

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