Rob Brydon
Welsh actor and comedian
Rod Stewart. For obvious reasons.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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.
David Attenborough, because he sticks to what he loves and is still passionate about it. God bless him.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 June 2014 source ↗
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