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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
A long-running fixed question in The Guardian's weekly Q&A questionnaire.
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All the things that seem very unimportant and manageable the next morning.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 October 2020 source ↗
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