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My grandad for having the courage always to be himself.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2011 source ↗
The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
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Elmore Leonard
Novelist and screenwriter
Peyton Manning.
Chlöe Swarbrick who is co-leader of the New Zealand Greens. She’s demonstrating the bold leadership that I look to do every single day.
Michael Ball
English singer, presenter and actor
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, his trajectory from performer to leading his country and then stepping up in such a magnificent way is extraordinary.
Alice Eve
British actress
Hillary Clinton, because it’s not easy being bullied and humiliated publicly and carrying on.
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