Elvira, the lady that took care of me when my parents weren't able to be there. She dedicated her whole life to me and my brother and my sister. Now I take care of her.
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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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 December 2019 source ↗
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The Queen, because she's kept hats alive in the imagination of people all over the world.
My mother: she’s an inspiration. She went back to college in her 40s, started karate and became a black belt.
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My children doing what they’re told.
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A motorbike crash. I broke my shoulder and ribs and was so scared I didn’t ride for two years.
Not being Bond.
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