I don’t think I care.
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Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
As not having been tiresome.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 May 2016 source ↗
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For being one of the good guys.
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It will be great if the plays stay funny.
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I don’t care if I’m not remembered.
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