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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 a dad who was OK.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 June 2018 source ↗
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Shirley Manson
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I don’t care if I am remembered or not.
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American step dancer
I think any of us will be lucky to be remembered at all.
I don’t care that much about legacy. Within family I do, but not externally.
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