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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Cruelty, bullying, selfishness.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2024 source ↗
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View all 197 →Unbending opinions.
Flashes of hubris.
Mistaking shyness for not having anything to say.
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View profile →Watching the South Korean film Past Lives. I was on a plane and weeping uncontrollably.
Amazing, all-consuming, overwhelming.
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A tennis player.
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Being called upon by President Bush to ask him a question at a press conference when I wasn’t there. He called my name … and there was no response!
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