If I had not seen enough evidence of his wealth, in a quiet moment at the end he points to a rally car parked outside the hotel and tells me it is his.

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And on a postcard balanced on the edge of the table, in pencil, he scribbled a few hurried words to me, scattering exclamation points and expressing his delight and his love for the world.

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"Points don't matter to me, " he said.

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At various points, Oz called me to the table to explain what he was doing.

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"I feel like he's talking at me, not to me, " she said, though she noted he made some excellent points about taxes.

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"For our first season with me leading the side we've done well to tie the league on points, " he said.

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