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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.
Faith-filled, never-give-up man.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 January 2026 source ↗
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