Anyone who speaks truth to power at the risk of their own safety.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
Originally asked
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.
My dad, for providing for the family for 20 years – he was a wine merchant and recently retired.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 January 2016 source ↗
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Peyton Manning.
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My girlfriend. I am away a lot and, as much as she understands, I’d like to say sorry for not being there.
My left foot. (I’m great with my right – I can bend it like Beckham.)
I couldn’t do it. I realised recently that all the things that have gone wrong are just as important as all the things that went right.
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