Any cancer survivor.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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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 dad – he's the perfect gentleman.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 July 2010 source ↗
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There are far too many to choose.
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David Kinjah, my old coach and mentor in Kenya.
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Murray Perahia, because he is a great pianist, and temporarily lost the use of one hand, which prevented him from playing. His courage was beyond description.
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