Richard Bacon
English television and radio presenter
Sheryl Sandberg at Facebook.
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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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.
My little sister Yasmin. She’s got congenital heart disease, but continues to smile regardless.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 September 2016 source ↗
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President Obama: he was the first to accomplish something so great in our country as an African American.
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Last week, when I dropped a mug on my foot.
When somebody runs you a bath and orders a takeaway after a long day.
My children’s births, and when I won the Bake Off.
A very expensive dehydrator (it cost £30). I’ve made raisins, banana chips and apple chips with it so far. It’s so addictive, I’ll probably start drying my kids soon.
Trying to think of a recipe I’ve forgotten. I keep a notebook by my bed now.
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