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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.
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My sister Arlene, who is 75 and on marriage number seven. I admire her hopefulness.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 November 2016 source ↗
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