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In 2010 there are slim pickings.
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The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
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Jaime Winstone
English actress
My Nanny Frances, my mum's mum.
Ivan Lendl
Czech and American tennis player
People who have done really well in their sports: in tennis, Steffi Graf; in ice hockey, Wayne Gretzky.
My Auntie Jane. She took me in, aged 10, and, after my mother died, healed my broken heart by filling our dining room with food and people. Still cooking at the grand old age of 89. My icon.
Christopher Eccleston
English actor
Elsie Eccleston, my mother, for her emotional intelligence, kindness, intense curiosity, and chicken and leek pies.
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