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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
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My parents for the roots; my old parish priest, Father Arthur Barrow, for the fire and the reason; Richard Curtis for the drive and humanity; and, for living in the public eye with principles, George Clooney.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 September 2014 source ↗
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