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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.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2023 source ↗
Pride, joy and freedom, but also hard, a struggle and work.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 March 2018 source ↗
Being completely still.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 June 2018 source ↗
Like becoming warm after you’ve been cold.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 January 2025 source ↗
Love to me is knowing who you are and knowing who you ain’t.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 October 2017 source ↗
Seeing Leyton Orient in the premiership.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2023 source ↗
Nothing: the good times, the bad times, they make your character.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2023 source ↗
I’m president of my neighbourhood association. At my first meeting there was a discussion about developments the association should oppose. I said: “Nothing could be as bad as that horrible new house next to the church.” “I designed that,” the chairman replied. I shut up.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2023 source ↗
A detective, a train driver on the underground and Leyton Orient’s centre forward.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2023 source ↗
Twice I should have died in car accidents when both my cars were written off. I was completely unhurt; the cello was completely unhurt, too. A complete miracle.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2023 source ↗
My cello. At the time, in 1983, it was £192,500.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2023 source ↗
Adam Clayton, Adam Kay, Adele Parks, Adjoa Andoh, Alex Hassell, Alison Moyet
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