John McCarthy, the journalist who was held captive for five years in Beirut. I’ve met him and he was so full of peace, humility and forgiveness – it was inspiring.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Identity & self
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
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 mum. I just got back off holiday with her and we had the most fun. She’s game for whatever.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2017 source ↗
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Margaret Atwood
Novelist, poet and critic
Anonymous. She’s working to make the planet greener.
Sebastian Coe
British athlete and politician
Among others, Mikhail Gorbachev for leadership that enabled the peaceful transition from communism in eastern Europe.
Anne-Marie Duff
British actress
All the Paralympic athletes.
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A breakfast show that starts at noon.
When I was doing A-levels, I worked in a factory that made homework diaries, which was fine until they banned talking and the radio.
A table that used to belong to David Bowie: it was £13,000.
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