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Procrastination.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 June 2023 source ↗
The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
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The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.
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Trust my instincts.
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