My sister. She is the most loving, positive and generous person I know.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What is the worst job you have done?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
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Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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.
Myself – why not?
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 December 2021 source ↗
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A friend named Charles Strobel, who runs the Campus for Human Development in Nashville. It’s a homeless shelter. He lives a life of pure kindness, and he’s a funny guy.
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I never set my sights that high, so I’m not disappointed with anything.
I had this idiotic manager for a while who got me an Armani suit and then got the money off me.
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