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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Right now is a pretty good time in my life. I am existing on three-monthly check-ups, but, yeah, I am very grateful.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 September 2017 source ↗
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