I'm confused," said Christine, a retired schoolteacher, showing her agenda to TEMPO. She had a tight schedule, visiting nearly all the events at the 16-day book festival (August 10-26). That day, she'd just attended a debate session by former Bishop of Edinburgh, Richard Holloway, known for his controversial views on morality. After that, in order to participate in at least three discussions a day, she had to move fast.

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