Marilyn Manson
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About 15 minutes ago: I'm on medication and it's starting to wear off.
When were you happiest?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Relaxing with family and friends.
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When my son Jason King Derulo was born.
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In 1978, working in France for a year. It was my first time working abroad.
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I am probably happiest now, but I have been happy at every stage of my life.
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