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Oprah – she's achieved so much.
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
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Hans Zimmer
Film composer
Sir David Attenborough, John Prendergast.
Nadine Gordimer
South African writer
Nelson Mandela. The epitome of courage and intelligence.
Marina Abramović
Performance artist
His holiness the Dalai Lama and his ability to forgive.
Joely Richardson
British actress
The elderly, because it takes courage to get through the day when there isn’t some glorious future ahead.
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