God Bless you and may the bird of Paradise fly just a little higher while you stand on your soapbox tomorrow.

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Makemake was the creator of humanity, the god of fertility and the chief god of the "Tangata manu" or bird-man cult.

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Mr Bird's political speeches had the rhythm of forceful preaching, with frequent references to God.

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