My Sicilian impulsiveness.
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Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
That I have no patience.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 May 2024 source ↗
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I guess lack of patience as well.
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To not be afraid, to stand there and be strong and loving and honest.
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