"Instead of sitting around watching baseball, I'm thinking of things to write about, " he enthuses.

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He enthuses about the feeling of community he hopes will permeate the event, a bit like a larger version of meeting fellow parishioners after Mass on a Sunday in the church porch.

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"This is the see-and-be-seen thing, " he enthuses.

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