A net positive from my time on Earth.
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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.
Kind, funny, alive.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 May 2023 source ↗
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I don’t care if I’m not remembered.
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