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team of PR specialists. "People are voting out of fear. We
need to give them something to vote for."
"I thought you were pushing for Extraction," Henry said
coldly.
"I was. Until I ran the numbers." He pulled up a projection. "Even if Extraction wins, the selection criteria are opaque. The Curator decides who’s worthy. Graduation is risky, but at least we control the outcome."
"So you're only supporting us because it serves your interests."
"Welcome to politics, Henry. Motives don't matter. Results do." Logan gestured to his team. "These people are the best in the world at persuasion. Let us help."
Henry wanted to refuse on principle. But Vincent put a hand on his shoulder.
"Pride is a luxury we can't afford," the priest said quietly. "If he can help us win, let him."
So they formed an unlikely alliance, the revolutionary, the priest, the hacker, and the spin doctor. Together, they crafted a message that would reach eight billion people in six hours.
They called it the "Ambiguity Preserve" proposal.
The core of the Tiered Truth System remained: mandatory honesty in public institutions, protected privacy in personal life. But they added something new: designated
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