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I have a habit of sabotaging the moment in pursuit of perfection.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 July 2022 source ↗
The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.
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Others on this question
View all 239 →My ability to stress myself out.
I’m argumentative.
Being judgmental.
I can always see two points of view, which makes it hard to have a row.
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My 13-year-old self, for all the resentment.
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