
       ,,twelve
  ,z promis$1 ,c>d9al ,ma!ws's assi/ant call$ ,buck back &! news 0 gd4 ,! c>d9al _h be5 s impress$ ) ,buck's 9t}view ( hm =! soon-toappe> cov} /ory t he sd ,buck cd ride ) hm 6,new ,york ! foll{+ morn+4
  ,buck book$ ! la/ fli<t | ( ,o',h>e 6,c9c9nati t ev5+4 ,he surpris$ ,*loe 0%{+ up at six ) ,*9ese food4 ,he told h} ( 8 plans =! ev5+ trip & a4$1 8,i didn't want 6wa/e talk+ "t try+ 6f9d a place 6eat4
  8,my dad's go+ 6be j1l|s :5 he gets home10 %e sd4 8,he loves ,*9ese40
  ,buck r1*$ deep 96! big sack1 pull$ | an extra ord}1 & gr9n$4 8,gotta keep ! dad happy40
  ,buck & ,*loe sat 9 ! kit*51 eat+ & talk+ = m ?an an h|r4 ,!y talk$ ab "ey?+--_! respective *ildhoods1 families1 major ev5ts ( _! lives1 hopes1 fe>s & dr1ms4 ,buck lov$ 6he> ,*loe talk1 n j :at %e sd1 b ev5 h} voice4 ,he didn't "k :e!r %e 0 ! be/ 3v}s,nali/ he _h "e met1 or if he 0 simply fall+ = h}4 ,probably bo?1 he decid$4
  ,ray=d >riv$ 6f9d ,buck & ,*loe at ,raymie's -put}1 : _h n be5 turn$ on s9ce ! week (! 4appe>.es4 ,)9 a few m9utes1 ,buck _h ,*loe 3nect$ 6! ,9t}net & set up ) an ,e-mail a4ress4 8,n{ y c r1* me any": 9 ! _w10 he sd4
  ,ray=d left ,buck & ,*loe at ! -put} & exam9$ ! m9ts f ,holman ,m1d{s4 ,! c&ies 7 / %r9k-wrapp$ & _h be5 deliv}$ 0a reputa# -pany4 ,!y _h be5 a4ress$ 6,*loe1 b ) no message4 ,ray=d decid$ !y _h n be5 tamp}$ )1 & ev5 if !y _h -e f ,hattie ,durham = "s r1son1 "! 0 no s5se 9 n 5joy+ !m4
  8,:o"e's 9 love ) yr dau<t} sure has gd ta/e10 ,buck sd4
  8,?ank y10 ,*loe sd4
  8,i m1n gd ta/e 9 *ocolate m9ts40
  ,*loe blu%$4 8,i "k :at y m1nt10 %e sd4
  ,at ,ray=d's 9si/;e1 ,buck _h agre$ 6l1ve 8 c> 9 ! ,/eele's g>age dur+ 8 trip4 ,buck & ,*loe left ! meet+ e>ly 6get 6! airport4 ,tra6ic 0 li<t} ?an he expect$1 & !y >riv$ m ?an an h|r 2f 8 fli<t4 8,we cd h /ay$ l;g} at ! *ur*10 he sd4
  ,bett} 6be save1 ?|<1 don't y ?9k80 %e sd4 8,i hate alw runn+ on ! $ge ( late;s40
  8,me too10 he sd1 8b ,i usu,y d4 ,y c j drop me at ! curb40
  8,i don't m9d ,wait+ ) y if y don't m9d pay+ =! p>k+40
  8,y go+ 6be all "r ? "t ( ni<t80
  8,"! >e a lot ( secur;y gu>ds4 ,i've d"o x lots ( "ts40
  ,%e p>k$ & !y /roll$ "? ! massive t}m9al4 ,he lu7$ 8 l1!r ov}-!-%|ld} case ) 8 :ole _w 9 x4 ,*loe seem$ awkw>d1 b ,buck _h no?+ = h} 6c>ry1 & !y w}5't at ! h&-hold+ /age yet1 s !y j kept mov+4 ,e "t he turn$ s %e cd he> hm1 8 bag %ift$ &! /rap slipp$ (f 8 %|ld}1 s !y ev5tu,y settl$ 96a sil5t trek 6! gate4
  ,buck *eck$ 9 & f.d t x 0 go+ 6be a ne>ly empty fli<t4 8,wi% y cd -e ) me10 he sd li<tly4
  8,i wi%--0 %e 2gan1 b app>5tly ?"| bett} ( say+ x4
  8,:at80
  ,%e %ook h} h1d4
  8,y wi% y cd -e ) me too80
  ,%e no4$4 8,b ,i c't & ,i won't1 s let's n />t ) any ( t40
  8,:at wd ,i d ) y80 he sd4 8,put y 9 my bag80
  ,%e lau<$4 ,!y /ood at ! w9d{s1 wat*+ ba7age h&l}s & gr.d tra6ic 3troll}s 9 ! ni<t4 ,buck pret5d$ 6look | ! w9d{ z he />$ at ,*loe's reflec;n a few 9*es f 8 {n4 ,a c|ple ( "ts he s5s$ h} focus _h %ift$ f ! t>mac 6! glass z well1 & he imag9$ he 0 hold+ h} gaze4 ,wi/;l ?9k+1 he decid$4
  8,we're go+ 6be delay$ tw5ty m9utes10 ! woman at ! c.t} ann|nc$4
  8,don't feel obligat$ 6/ay1 ,*loe10 ,buck sd4 8,y want me 6walk y back 6! c>80
  ,%e lau<$ ag4 8,y're re,y p>anoid ab t big old p>k+ g>age1 >5't y8 ,no1 see1 ! d1l is t ,i br+ y "h1 wait ) y at yr gate s y won't feel l"oly1 & !n ,i /ay until y're safely on ! plane4 ,i wave z x takes (f1 pret5d 6be root$ 6! spot1 & only :5 ! jet trail fades | ( si<t d ,i v5ture | 6! c>40
  8,:at1 d y make ? /uff up z y g al;g80
  8,( c|rse4 ,n{ sit d{n & relax & pret5d y're a frequ5t _wwide travel}40
  8,i wi% = once ,i cd pret5d ,i'm n40
  8,& !n y'd 2 n}v|s ab ! fli<t & ne$ me "h80
  8,i ne$ y "h anyway40
  ,%e look$ away4 ,sl{ d{n1 he told hmf4 ,? is ! fun "p1 ! p>ry+ /age1 b x 0 al mad5+ly unc}ta94 ,he didn't want6say ?+s 6h} j 2c he wd 2 g"o =a few "ds t he #dn't say o!rwise4
  8,i ne$ y "h too10 %e sd li<tly1 8b y're l1v+ me40
  8,t's "s?+ ,i wd n"e d40
  8,:at1 l1ve me80
  8,absolutely40 ,he kept a humor|s t"o 9 an ef=t n 6sc>e h} (f4
  8,well1 t's 5c|rag+4 ,c't h any ( ? l1v+ /uff40
  ,ray=d kept an e> | = ,*loe :ile pack+ = 8 qk trip 6,new ,york ! next afn4 ,e>l _h call$1 want+ 6"k if ,c>pa?ia's (fice _h r1*$ hm4
  8,& is t ! same ,hattie ,durham :o us$ 6"w = u80 ,e>l ask$4
  8,"o &! same40
  8,%e' ,c>pa?ia's secret>y80
  8,"s?+ l t40
  8,small _w40
  8,i guess x wd 2 silly 6tell y 6be c>e;l 9 ,c9c9nati & ,new ,york & ,israel1 3sid}+ all y've be5 "?10 ,*loe sd4
  ,buck smil$4 8,don't />t yr gd-byes until y're r1dy 6l1ve40
  8,i'm n l1v+ till yr plane is | ( si<t10 %e sd4 8,i told y t40
  8,we h "t =a cookie10 he sd1 po9t+ at a v5dor 9 ! corridor4
  8,we alr _h dess}t10 %e sd4 8,*ocolates &a cookie40
  8,=tune cookies don't c.t10 he sd4 8,-e on4 ,don't y rememb} |r f/ cookie80
  ,! "d !y _h met1 ,*loe _h eat5 a cookie & he _h da2$ a t9y piece ( *ocolate f ! corn} ( h} m|? ) 8 ?umb4 ,n "k+ :at 6d ) x1 he _h lick$ x (f4
  8,i rememb} ,i 0 a slob10 %e sd4 8,& y tri$ a v old joke40
  8,y feel l a cookie80 he sd1 sett+ h} up ! way %e _h hm 9 ,new ,york t f/ "d4
  8,:y1 d ,i look l "o80 ,buck lau<$1 n 2c ! joke 0 any funni} ?an ! f/ "t1 he decid$1 b 2c x 0 _!s & x 0 /upid4
  8,i'm re,y n hungry10 %e sd z !y pe}$ "? ! glass z a bor$ te5ag} wait$ = _! ord}4
  8,me ei10 ,buck sd4 8,~! >e = lat}40
  8,tn lat} or tm lat}80 %e ask$4
  8,:5"e we syn*ronize |r wat*es40
  8,we're go+ 6eat !m tgr8 ,i m1n1 at ! same "t80
  8,doesn't t s.d excit+80
  8,yr cr1tiv;y n"e c1ses40
  ,buck ord}$ two cookies 9 two bags4 8,c't d t10 ! te5ag} sd4
  8,!n ,i want "o cookie10 he sd1 h&+ ov} ! m"oy & slipp+ "s 6,*loe4
  8,& ,i want "o cookie10 %e sd1 m"oy 9 h&4 ,! te5ag} made a face1 ba7$ ! cookies = ea* ( !m1 & made *ange4
  8,m ?an "o way 6sk9 a cat10 ,buck sd4 ,!y mosey$ back 6! gate4 ,a few m pass5g}s _h ga!r$1 &! woman at ! c.t} an|nc$ t _! plane _h f9,y >riv$4 ,buck & ,*loe sat wat*+ z ! >riv+ pass5g}s fil$ pa/1 look+ tir$4 ,buck c>e;lly fold$ 8 cookie sack & laid x 9 8 c>ry-on bag4 8,i'll 2 on a plane 6,new ,york at ei<t tm morn+10 he sd4 8,i'll h ? ) c(fee & ?9k ( y40
  8,t'll 2 sev5 o'c my "t10 ,*loe sd4 8,i'll / 2 9 b$1 anticipat+ my cookie & dr1m+ ( y40
  ,we're / play+ >.d ! $ges1 ,buck ?"|4 ,nei ( u w say any?+ s}i|s4
  8,i'll wait till y're up1 !n10 he sd4 8,tell me :5 y re go+ 6eat yr cookie40
  ,*loe /udi$ ! ceil+4 8,hmm10 %e mus$4 8,:5 w y 2 9 yr mo/ important1 mo/ =mal meet+80
  8,probably "s"t late morn+ at a big hotel 9 ,new ,york4 ,c>pa?ia is -+ = "s jo9t ann|nce;t ) ,c>d9al ,ma!ws & o!r religi|s l1d}s40
  8,:5"e t is1 ,i'll eat my cookie10 ,*loe sd4 8,& ,i d>e y 6eat yrs !n1 too40
  8,y'll le>n n 6d>e me40 ,buck smil$1 b he 0 only half ki4+4 8,i "k no fe>40
  ,ha60 %e sd4 8,y're afraid (! p>k+ g>age "h1 & y're n ev5 ! "o walk+ "? x al"o60
  ,buck r1*$ = h} cookie sack4
  8,:at're y do+80 %e sd4 8,we're n hungry1 rememb}80
  8,j smell ?10 he sd4 8,fragr.e is s* a memory 5h.er40
  ,he op5$ h} cookie sack & held x up 6his face4 8,mmm10 he sd4 8,cookie d|<1 *ocolate1 nuts1 butt}1 y "n x40
  ,he tilt$ x t{>d h}1 & %e l1n$ 6sniff x4 8,i d love t smell10 %e sd4
  ,buck r1*$ ) 8 o!r h& & cupp$ h} *eek 9 8 palm4 ,%e didn't pull away b held 8 look4 8,rememb} ? mo;t10 he sd4 8,i'll 2 ?9k+ ( y :ile ,i'm g"o40
  8,me too10 %e sd4 8,n{ close t bag4 ,t cookie has 6/ay fre% s ! smell w rem9d me40
  ,ray=d awoke e>li} ?an ,*loe & pa4$ d{n 6! kit*54 ,he lift$ ! small cookie bag f ! c.t}4 ,"o left1 he ?"|1 & 0 tempt$4 ,9/1d he wrote ,*loe a note4 8,hope y don't m9d4 ,i cdn't resi/40 ,on ! back he wrote1 8,j ki4+10 & laid ! note atop ! bag4 ,he _h c(fee & juice1 !n *ang$ 96his "w|t clo!s & w5t =a run4
  ,buck sat 9 f/ class ) ,c>d9al ,ma!ws on ! ,c9cy 6,new ,york morn+ fli<t4 ,ma!ws 0 9 8 late fifties1 a beefy1 j{ly man ) close-cropp$ black hair t appe>$ 6be 8 {n natural color4 ,only 8 coll> evid;ed 8 /,n4 ,he c>ri$ an exp5sive briefcase & laptop -put}1 & ,buck notic$ f 8 ticket sleeve t he _h *eck$ f|r bags4
  ,ma!ws travel$ ) an aide1 :o m}ely deflect$ o!r p & sd ll4 ,! aide mov$ 6a s1t 9 front ( !m s ,buck cd sit next 6! >*bi%op4
  8,:y didn't y tell me y 7 a c&idate =! papacy80 ,buck 2gan4
  8,s1 we're j go+ 6jump "r 96x1 >e we80 ,ma!ws sd4 8,don't y l a ll *ampagne 9 ! morn+80
  8,no ?anks40
  8,well1 y won't m9d if ,i h a ll pick-me-up40
  8,suit yrf4 ,tell me :5 y're availa# 6*at40
  ,ma!ws's aide he>d ! 3v}s,n & signal$ ! fli<t att5dant1 :o br"| ! c>d9al a glass ( *ampagne4 8,! usual80 %e sd4
  8,?ank y1 ,c>yn10 he sd1 z if 6an old fr4 ,app>5tly %e was4 ,:5 %e 0 g"o he :isp}$1 8,! ,litewski family1 f my f/ p>i%4 ,baptiz$ h} myf4 ,%e's "w$ ? fli<t = ye>s4 ,n{ ": 7 we80
  ,buck did n respond4 ,he knew ! c>d9al _h he>d & rememb}$ ! "q4 ,if he want$ x rep1t$ = 8 {n ego1 he cd rep1t x hmf4
  8,oh1 yes1 y 7 wond}+ :y ,i didn't m5;n ! papacy4 ,i guess ,i ?"| "ey"o knew4 ,c>pa?ia knew40
  ,i'll bet 2 did1 ,buck ?"|4 ,probably 5g9e}$ x4 8,is ,c>pa?ia hop+ y'll get x80
  8,(f ! record10 ,ma!ws :isp}$1 8"! is no hop+ anymore4 ,we h ! votes40
  8,we80
  8,t's ! $itorial we4 ,we1 u1 me1 ,i h ! votes4 ,"u/&80
  8,h{ c y 2 s sure80
  8,i've be5 a memb} (! college ( c>d9als = m ?an t5 ye>s4 ,i h n"e yet be5 surpris$ 0a papal vote4 ,y "k :at ,nicolae calls me8 ,he calls me ,p4 ,m40
  ,buck %ru7$4 8,he calls y 0yr 9itials8 ,is "! "s signific.e80
  ,ma!ws's aide peek$ back 2t ! s1ts & %ook 8 h1d4 ,s1 ,i %d "k1 ,buck surmis$4 ,b he _h n"e be5 afraid ( ask+ a dumb "q4
  8,pontifex ,maximus10 ,ma!ws b1m$4 8,supreme ,pope40
  8,3gratul,ns10 ,buck sd4
  8,?ank y1 b ,i tru/ y "k t ,nicolae has m* m 9 m9d = my papacy ?an m}ely l1d}%ip (! ,holy ,roman ,ca?olic ,"m ,*ur*40
  8,tell me40
  8,x'll 2 ann|nc$ lat} ? morn+1 & if y d n quote me directly1 ,i'll give y ! f/ %ot at x40
  8,:y wd y d t80
  8,2c ,i l y40
  8,y h>dly "k me40
  8,b ,i "k ,nicolae40
  ,buck sank 8 s1t4 8,& ,nicolae likes me40
  8,exactly40
  8,s ? ll ride-al;g 0 n re,y 5tirely ! result ( my leg"w40
  8,ah1 no10 ,ma!ws sd4 8,c>pa?ia 5dors$ y4 ,he wants me 6tell y "ey?+4 ,j don't make me look bad or self-s}v+ = :at ,i tell y40
  8,w ! ann|nce;t make y appe> t way80
  8,no1 2c ,c>pa?ia hmf w make t ann|nce;t4
  8,i'm li/5+40
  8,secret>y-,g5}al ,c>pa?ia's (fice1 ,ms4 ,durham sp1k+40
  8,ray=d ,/eele "h40
  8,ray=d6 ,h{ >e--0
  8,let me get 6! po9t1 ,hattie4 ,i want 6-e e>ly ? afn s ,i c sp1k ) y privately =a few m9utes40
  8,t wd 2 wond};l1 ,capta9 ,/eele4 ,i %d tell y 9 adv.e1 h{"e1 t ,i am see+ "s"o40
  8,t's n funny40
  8,i didn't 9t5d x 6be40
  8,w y h "t80
  8,c}ta9ly4 ,secret>y-,g5}al ,c>pa?ia c see y at f|r4 ,% ,i look = y at ?ree-?irty8
  ,ray=d hung up ! ph"o z ,*loe came 96! kit*51 dress$ = "w at ! *ur*4 ,%e saw 8 note4 8,oh1 ,dad6 ,y didn't60 %e sd1 & he ?"| %e 0 on ! v}ge ( te>s4 ,%e gra2$ ! bag & %ook x4 ,a reliev$ look came ov} h} z %e turn$ ! note ov} & lau<$4 8,gr{ up1 ,dad4 ,= once 9 yr life1 act yr age40
  ,he 0 gett+ r1dy 6h1d 6! airport & %e = "w :5 ,,cnn broadca/ a press 3f};e live f ! meet+ ( 9t}n,nal religi|s l1d}s 9 ,new ,york4 8,wat* ?1 ,dad10 %e sd4 8,buck is "!40
  ,ray=d set 8 c>ry-on bag on ! floor & w5t 6/& next 6,*loe1 :o held a mug ( c(fee 9 bo? h&s4 ,! ,,cnn correspond5t 9ton$ an explan,n ( :at 0 6-e4 8,we're expect+ a jo9t /ate;t f ! coali;n ( religi|s l1d}s &! ,unit$ ,n,ns1 repres5t$ 0new ,secret>y-,g5}al ,nicolae ,c>pa?ia4 ,he seems ! man (! h|r "h1 hav+ help$ hamm} | proposi;ns & pull+ tgr repres5tatives ( widely v>y+ sy/ems ( 2lief4 ,s9ce he has be5 9 (fice1 n a "d has pass$ )|t "s major develop;t4
  8,specul,n "h is t ! religions (! _w >e go+ 6make "s fre% attempt at a4ress+ global issues 9 a m cohesive & tol}ant way ?an "e 2f4 ,ecum5ism has fail$ 9 ! pa/1 b we'll soon see if ? "t >.d "! is "s new wr9kle t c f9,y make x "w4 ,/epp+ 6! podium is ,>*bi%op ,pet} ,c>d9al ,ma!ws1 prelate (! ,c9c9nati >*diocese (! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* & widely se5 z a pot5tial su3essor 6,pope ,john ,,xxiv :o s}v$ only a 3trov}sial five mon?s 2f 2+ li/$ am;g ! miss+ 9 ! 4appe>.es j weeks ago40
  ,! cam}a pann$ 6! press 3f};e plat=m1 ": m ?an two doz5 religi|s l1d}s f >.d ! _w1 all dress$ 9 _! native g>b1 jockey$ = posi;n4 ,z ,>*bi%op ,ma!ws "w$ 8 way "? 6! bank ( microph"os1 ,ray=d he>d ,*loe squ1l4
  8,"!'s ,buck1 ,dad6 ,look6 ,"r "!60 ,%e po9t$ 6a report} :o 0 n 9 ! cr{d )! re/ (! j|rnali/s b seem$ 6teet} on ! back $ge (! rais$ plat=m4 ,buck appe>$ 6be try+ 6keep 8 bal.e4 ,twice he /epp$ d{n only 6/ep back up ag4
  ,z ,ma!ws dron$ on ab 9t}n,nal coop},n1 ,ray=d & ,*loe />$ at ,buck 9 ! back corn}4 ,no "o else wd h ev5 notic$ hm4 8,:at's he got80 ,ray=d sd4 8,is t "s sort (a notebook or tape record}80
  ,*loe look$ close & gasp$4 ,%e ran 6! kit*5 & return$ ) h} cookie sack4 8,x's 8 cookie60 %e sd4 8,we're go+ 6eat |r cookies at ! same "t60
  ,ray=d 0 lo/1 b he 0 sure glad he _hn't eat5 t cookie4 8,:at-80 he 2gan1 b ,*loe %u%$ hm4
  8,x smells j l la/ ni<t60 %e sd4 ,ray=d snort$4 8,j :at did la/ ni<t smell l80 he sd4
  8,%hh'0 ,& sure 5|<1 z !y wat*$1 ,buck qkly & quietly r1*$ 96his ll sack1 surreptiti|sly & alm 9visibly slid | ! cookie1 put x 6his m|?1 & took a bite4 ,*loe mat*$ hm ge/ure = ge/ure1 & ,ray=d notic$ %e 0 smil+ & cry+ at ! same "t4
  8,y've got x bad10 he sd1 & he left =! airport4
  ,buck _h no idea :e!r 8 ll antic _h be5 se5 0any"o1 let al"o ,*loe ,/eele4 ,:at 0 ? girl do+ 6hm8 ,he _h "sh{ g"o f 9t}n,nal /> j|rnali/ 6love-/ruck romantic do+ silly ?+s = att5;n4 ,b1 he hop$1 n too m* att5;n4 ,few p "e notic$ any"o on ! $ge (a ,,tv %ot4 ,= all he knew1 ,*loe cd h be5 wat*+ & n h se5 hm at all4
  ,m important ?an 8 ef=ts 0 ! major /ory t broke f :at mi<t o!rwise h be5 label$ a typical 9t}n,nal 3fab4 ,"sh{ ,nicolae ,c>pa?ia1 ei 0promis+ support = ,ma!ws's papacy or 0his uncanny abil;y 6*>m any"o1 _h gott5 ~! religi|s l1d}s 6produce a proposi;n ( 9cr$i# signific.e4
  ,!y 7 ann|nc+ n only an ef=t 6coop}ate & 2 m tol}ant ( ea* o!r b al ! =m,n ( an 5tirely new religion1 "o t wd 9corporate ! t5ets ( all4
  8,& le/ t s.d impossi# 6! dev|t memb}s ( ea* ( |r sects10 ,ma!ws sd1 8we >e all1 e "o ( u1 9 total unanim;y4 ,|r religions !mvs h caus$ z m* divi.n & blood%$ >.d ! _w z any gov}n;t1 >my1 or w1pon4 ,f ? "d =w>d we w unite "u ! bann} (! ,global ,-mun;y ,fai?4 ,|r logo w 3ta9 sacr$ symbols f religions t repres5t all1 & f "h on w 5compass all4 ,:e!r we 2lieve ,god is a r1l p}son or m}ely a 3cept1 ,god is 9 all & abv all & >.d all4 ,god is 9 u4 ,god is u4 ,we >e ,god40
  ,:5 ! floor 0 op5$ 6"qs1 _m a/ute religion $itors z}o$ in4 8,:at happ5s 6! l1d}%ip (1 say1 ,roman ,ca?olicism8 ,w "! 2 ! ne$ =a pope80
  8,we w elect a pope10 ,ma!ws sd4 8,& we expect t o!r major religions w 3t9ue 6appo9t l1d}s 9 _! usual cycles4 ,b ~! l1d}s w s}ve ! ,global ,-mun;y ,fai? & 2 expect$ 6ma9ta9 ! loyalty & devo;n ( _! p>i%ion}s 6! l>g} cause40
  8,is "! "o major t5et y all agree on80 ,? 0 met ) lau<t} 0! "picipants4 ,ma!ws call$ on a ,ra/af>ian 6answ}4 ,"? an 9t}pret} he sd1 8,we 2lieve two ?+s 3cretely4 ,f/1 9 ! basic gd;s ( humank9d4 ,second1 t ! 4appe>.es 7 a religi|s cl1ns+4 ,"s religions saw _m 4appe>4 ,o!rs saw v few4 ,_m saw n"o4 ,b ! fact t _m 7 left f ea* proves t n"o 0 bett} ?an ! o!r4 ,we w 2 tol}ant ( all1 2liev+ t ! be/ ( u rema940
  ,buck mov$ >.d 6! front & rais$ 8 h&4 8,cam}on ,williams1 ,global ,weekly10 he sd4 8,foll{up "q =! g5tleman at ! microph"o or ,ma!ws or :om"e4 ,h{ does ? t5et (! basic gd;s ( humank9d jibe )! idea t ! bad p h be5 w9n{$ |8 ,h{ did !y miss possess+ ? basic gd;s80
  ,no "o mov$ 6answ}4 ,! ,ra/af>ian look$ 6,ma!ws1 :o />$ blankly at ,buck1 cle>ly n wi%+ 6act upset b al want+ 6-municate t he felt ambu%$4
  ,ma!ws f9,y took ! microph"o4 8,we >e n "h 6debate !ology10 he sd4 8,i happ5 6be "o ( ~? :o 2lieves t ! 4appe>.es 3/itut$ a cl1ns+1 & t ! basic gd;s ( humank9d is ! -mon denom9ator ( ~? :o rema94 ,& ? basic gd;s is f.d 9 no grt} m1sure 9 n"o o!r ?an ,unit$ ,n,ns ,secret>y-,g5}al ,nicolae ,c>pa?ia4 ,welcome hm1 pl1se60
  ,! plat=m erupt$ ) religi|s l1d}s *e}+4
  ,"s (! press clapp$1 &=! f/ "t ,buck 2came aw>e (a huge public 3t+5t 2h ! press4 ,due 6! spotli<ts1 he _h n se5 !m f ! plat=m1 & he _h n he>d !m until ,c>pa?ia appe>$4
  ,c>pa?ia 0 8 typical ma/};l self1 giv+ all ! cr$it 6! l1d}%ip (! ecum5ical body & 5dors+ ? 8hi/oric1 p}fect idea1 ~: "t is l;g ov}due40
  ,he took a few "qs1 9clud+ :at wd happ5 6! rebuild+ (! ,jewi% temple 9 ,j}usalem4 8,t1 ,i am happy 6say1 w proce$4 ,z _m ( y "k1 m* m"oy has be5 donat$ 6? cause = decades1 & "s prefabric,n (! temple 9 o!r sites has be5 "uway = ye>s4 ,once ! recon/ruc;n 2g9s1 -ple;n %d 2 )|t delay40
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