My own doctor, Paul Rudnick.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
Originally asked
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.
Anyone who lives outside the box.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 October 2012 source ↗
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Sir David Attenborough, John Prendergast.
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Sometimes I can have a blind trust.
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