Edith Bowman
Scottish radio DJ and television presenter
Something that you can’t describe or put in a box. It changes daily and surprises you when you least expect.
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Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this exact standing prompt.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
When you can barely stand to look at someone without turning away to catch your breath.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 December 2016 source ↗
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Julie Andrews
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As you go through life, you discover so many forms of love – passionate, compassionate, familial, friendship. Love is hard to describe but it’s wonderful.
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The easiest thing for me to say would be comfort and at ease.
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A white-hot explosion that turns into a comforting warmth.
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