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What is your greatest fear?
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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Originally asked
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 someone who loved the ideals of American democracy and made my small contribution to it.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2019 source ↗
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Shirley Manson
Scottish singer and songwriter; lead vocalist of Garbage
I don’t care if I am remembered or not.
As someone with integrity.
Ruth Jones
Welsh actress, producer, and writer
As an accomplished dancer and tennis player, because I do neither, so my loved ones would be very confused.
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Pope Francis, who left the Vatican to wash the feet of non-believers.
There’s no point living at my age with many ingrained great fears. Though I do have that dream that I walk out onto the stage nude. Does that count?
Impatience and temper. Enough already!
One great big artistic challenge.
As a teenager I told my father, “You led us into the camp like sheep to slaughter.” I knew I had hurt him, this man that I loved so much. That’s haunted me all my life.
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