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With a blue plaque.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 May 2016 source ↗
The question
How would you want people to remember you?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.
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Riz Ahmed
British actor and rapper
If I am remembered at all that would be nice. I won’t be picky.
Nish Kumar
British stand-up comedian and presenter
As the man who never died.
Paul McKenna
British hypnotist and TV personality
In the Sultan of Brunei’s will.
Julian Sands
British actor
As an interesting, amusing father by my children.
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The double marathon on the last day of my 27 marathons in 27 days.
Mozart’s clarinet concerto from the Out Of Africa soundtrack.
The UK voting for us to stay in Europe on 23 June.
Living in Bangor, County Down, because my mum was still alive. She died when I was six.
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