Charlotte Church
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Weakness – not to be confused with sensitivity, which is a superpower.
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What is your greatest fear?
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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What is your idea of perfect happiness?
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A verbatim standing question in The Guardian's rotating Q&A questionnaire, documented across respondents and years.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Dishonesty and insincerity.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2021 source ↗
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Ignorance and unwillingness to learn.
Entitlement, arrogance, and bigotry.
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