But I hope people will strive to connect while they're in that sacred space.

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As any artist or scientist knows, without some protected, even sacred space for mistakes, innovation would cease.

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And finally, I want to thank the leaders and the congregation of Regina Mundi for hosting us in this sacred space today.

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Built as the ultimate expression of love, the Taj has become a site of pilgrimage, a place where visitors bring their dreams and joys and longings, transforming it into sacred space.

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So how do brands manage to sneak through and infiltrate this sacred social space?

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This is an invasion of a sacred performance space, potentially disrupting the calm of an actress minutes before her tour de force.

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Believing that the ground below the twin towers is as sacred as the space above, some even say that the new transport hub must be moved northwards.

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