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When were you happiest?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Leaving the hospital.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 June 2012 source ↗
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Reece Shearsmith
British actor, comedian and writer
On my honeymoon in Lapland.
In the sea, somewhere hot. Looking back at people I love on the beach.
Paul McKenna
British hypnotist and TV personality
Pleasure is a glass of champagne, happiness is when you are living your values. I get up each morning and I’m excited by the day, and I have good health. This is the happiest that I’ve ever been.
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