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My trust in other people. I am rigorously honest.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 July 2024 source ↗
The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
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The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.
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Angela Hartnett
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Procrastination.
I’m embarrassed when I get people’s names wrong.
Impatience. The inability to ever finish a knitting project.
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My children obviously, but also my work.
Gossip and backstabbing.
Discipline. Also to have a goal, however small and whatever it may be.
As a force for good and a champion of the underdog.
I wanted to be in the army or a spy in the intelligence service.
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