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The greatest athlete we never knew we had.
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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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Simon Mayo
English radio presenter and author
The friend behind the microphone.
Gemma Chan
British Chinese actress
Just to be remembered at all would be enough.
Roger Allam
English actor
Just remembered, really.
Jimmy Carter
39th President of the United States, 1977–1981; Governor of Georgia 1971–1975
Well, the best thing I ever did was marrying Rosalynn. That's the pinnacle of my life. And we've had 69 years together. Still together. And so that's the best thing that happened to me. But I think getting involved in politics and going up, you know, as a state senator, then governor, and then president of the United States is, obviously a glorious event. So - and we have a growing family. We have 22 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren now and they're coming every year. So - so we have a good, harmonious family.
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