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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 an honest man.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 February 2008 source ↗
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He gave people laughter.
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As an actor who happens to be short.
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As someone who cared about others.
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The birth of my first child, July 4 2002.
If war stopped.
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All this nonsense in the Middle East. It's hard not to think about it.
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