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How close have you come to death?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
For being genuine.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 September 2016 source ↗
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As an aggressive bugger.
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As the man who never died.
Daryl McCormack
Irish actor
For being joyful.
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In a helicopter crash in Wyoming in 2005. My cameraman broke his back and both legs; the pilot broke his back. The helicopter didn’t catch fire, so I’m still here today.
My wife, Ruth, because she holds the fort, making it possible for me to do what I do.
Right now. I live in the present.
While tracking wolves in Idaho, we came across a wolf carcass. It was likely the pack had been poisoned in a deliberate act. I am a hunter, but I respect wildlife and I also respect predators.
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