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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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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.

Björn Ulvaeus

Swedish musician

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here
Bill Gates. Not only did he build Microsoft, he went on with his wife to create the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. They support the, in my view, single most important factor in making the world a better place – empowerment of women and girls.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 June 2020 source ↗

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Probably me, but I don’t think I’m supposed to say that!
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, December 2021 source ↗
My husband, who always seems to have everything in control and is so consistent.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2024 source ↗
Karamo Brown American television host, personality and actor
My son, Jason, because he has overcome so much and continues to keep a smile on his face, and I just love that.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 September 2021 source ↗

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