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A long-running fixed question in The Guardian's weekly Q&A questionnaire.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I am a good sleeper.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 June 2021 source ↗
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