Obama. He is a man of integrity and nobody seems to have integrity these days.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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How close have you come to death?
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.
The Queen. Long may she reign.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 September 2016 source ↗
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My nan. She lost her husband at the end of 2019 and over the past year she’s been in isolation, but every single week when we speak, she’s full of hope.
United Farm Workers organizer Dolores Huerta.
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Oprah Winfrey. She always does the right thing—even when no one is looking.
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If I have upset someone, I have said sorry to him or her at the time.
Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien. And my headstone should read: “Game, set and match.”
I’m happy: I have a wonderful career and great friends.
To be working still.
One night in Cats, I missed my footing and nearly plunged more than 30ft. As if by magic, the stage manager’s hand appeared and winched me from certain death.
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