Maggie O'Farrell
Irish-British novelist
Effervescence in the soul.
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How close have you come to death?
Death & what remains
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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What most recently made you cry?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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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.
Wanting to share everything.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2018 source ↗
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