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How would you describe yourself in three words?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this exact standing prompt.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Brendan Rodgers

Northern Irish football manager; former manager of Liverpool, Leicester City and Celtic

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here
I always enjoy talking with players to find out what they want to achieve because each individual is different. I think once you understand what their objectives are and what they want to achieve, you are looking to find that commitment from them.

Adam Bate, Sky Sports, 31 January 2021 source ↗

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Derek Sivers Founder of CD Baby; author of Anything You Want
My oldest friend, in three words, would say "My friend Derek." How's that for a cop-out answer?
Recorded Lydia Chen, podcast transcript, Escape 9 to 5, 2 April 2025 source ↗

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