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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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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.

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Mary Berry English food writer and television presenter
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. They are inspirational. They are going to take on a great responsibility and are preparing themselves for it.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 November 2013 source ↗
Mary Portas English retail consultant
My wife, Melanie. She's had real trauma and loss in her life, yet she starts every day with joy, and sees the world as a good place
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 March 2012 source ↗

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