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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
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Jess Phillips
British politician
In the car with my kids, singing Purple Rain.
Louis Smith
English artistic gymnast
When I was a kid with no responsibilities.
On tour during Christmas vacation at Cambridge with its European Theatre Group, playing Shakespeare. I knew it was the best time of my life.
Shirley MacLaine
American actress and author
Watching my two baby dogs play. They are rat terriers, rescue dogs.
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