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I\u2019d like to have a conversation here about this piece in CT<\/a> on what I am calling \u201cironic faith.\u201d [Added: Originally, this ironic faith article was a part of the McLaren piece; it was lifted out and became a separate article in CT. So, there was no ending because it led to the article on McLaren.]<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"