Every offended interviewee who thought I was asking hard questions for some personal reason. It’s never personal.
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 May 2022 source ↗
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