Jane Asher
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The amazing women standing up against the Taliban.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
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What would you like to be remembered for?
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What is the worst job you have done?
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Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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.
Greta Thunberg, for obvious reasons.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 July 2022 source ↗
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