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Death & what remains
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.
With tenderness.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 December 2016 source ↗
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As a good person who was kind, funny, and a little bit naughty.
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As a good friend, somebody people could rely on, somebody who liked a bit of a laugh, and as a good mother.
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