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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.

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Prue Leith

South African-British chef, broadcaster, and writer

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Desmond Tutu. If there is a God, He must find his Cape Town archbishop a big relief from the humourlessness of pontificating prelates.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2012 source ↗

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Sofie Gråbøl Danish actress
Jens Stoltenberg, for the way he united Norway after the massacre on Utøya in 2011.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 July 2014 source ↗
Omid Djalili British stand-up comedian and actor
The character of Frasier Crane – he's given me hours of laughter and an appreciation of the finer things in life.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 August 2010 source ↗
Andy Roddick American tennis player
I look up to people such as Andre Agassi who use their fame as a pedestal for causes. He was great to me early on in my career.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2015 source ↗

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