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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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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.
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My parents, for still being in love after 40 years.
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