Nadine Gordimer
South African writer
Nelson Mandela. The epitome of courage and intelligence.
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What keeps you awake at night?
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
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What does love feel like?
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
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What is the worst job you have done?
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How close have you come to death?
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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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
My mother: she’s an inspiration. She went back to college in her 40s, started karate and became a black belt.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 June 2021 source ↗
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