Joan Jett
American singer, songwriter and guitarist
My buddy Kenny Laguna. He’s a person of extraordinary character, he’s intelligent, and a very good friend.
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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 niece, Petra Janney, who got her pilot’s license to rescue animals from rural kill shelters and have them placed with different pet adoption agencies.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2025 source ↗
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George Michael
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Anybody who fights for human rights or to make this world a better place. Nurses, doctors, teachers: these are the people who deserve the credit these days.
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Sienna Miller. For obvious reasons!
Probably me, but I don’t think I’m supposed to say that!
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Those who are both loyal and can cook.
I wish I always had the right word in the right moment at the right time and not two hours later in my car going home.
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