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I have to say myself, because I know everything that he’s been through and still continues to go through. I admire him. So I vote me – I like him.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 May 2024 source ↗
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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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Angela Merkel; she seems wise, compassionate, curiously huggable.
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Dolly Parton – she worked her way up from nothing.
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Anyone who is risking their life to cross a body of water with their family to escape war.
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