Barack Obama—just the balls to think he could be president is gangster. People forget that, when he first announced he was running, most black people were for Hillary Clinton. The only person that was laughed at more for a crazy idea was Noah.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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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.
Grace Zabriskie – her style; her woodworking.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 July 2022 source ↗
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My mum, because she smuggled me into the National Youth Theatre during summer time when my dad didn’t want me to be an actor, and she’s seen everything I’ve done.
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I bore myself constantly.
Getting thrown down a well.
A mutant turtle ninja.
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