Liu Xiaobo, for his dignity and wisdom. If we could all have a dose of that perspective, the world would be a better place.
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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.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2019 source ↗
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Malala Yousafzai; she’s a wonderful humanitarian.
Aung San Suu Kyi, Caetano Veloso, Terry and Jo Harvey Allen, Ford Wheeler, Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning. My late father.
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In my sleep. In bed. With a half-eaten egg salad sandwich on my chest.
Devouring an egg salad sandwich with the salt, pepper, and mayo in exactly the right proportion.
Being on a Broadway stage and forgetting what the play is.
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