Shaun White
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Easy – winning the gold medal for the men's half-pipe in Vancouver.
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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.
I am trying to find a little happiness at least once a day, so this morning.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 August 2021 source ↗
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Enrique Iglesias
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At home with my dogs, or on the boat going waterskiing on a beautiful day in Miami. And having a hit song that connects with people.
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When I worked in an electrical warehouse in Dublin. I got £60 a week wiring plugs.
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