Kelis Rogers
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My mom. She has been a fashion designer and run a catering business.
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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.
My mom and dad. They always encouraged me to keep spiritual things first.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 January 2021 source ↗
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The man I know the best: Andre.
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Like you can do anything.
Taking time every day to read the Bible.
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