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Hugs to huggies

No not talking about embracing the quintessential crap gatherers - not literally at least. I recently came across a news item where an Indian saint was making the rounds of large American cities and her claim to fame seems to be to cure what ails you through a simple hug. Apparently she has divine powers that allow her to perform this magical feat the proof of which is apparent in the thousands of huggies that lined up to get one. If this is not Jesus's latest incarnation I am not sure what is. That she is an Indian and female at that changes the miracle model a bit but nonetheless it is still the idea that a person like you or me can transcend the unknown to provide bliss to those that seek. Apparently the catch here and there seems to be always one is that you have to have the faith. Well speaking as one who has very little of this faith (frankly I think of faith as a non scientific probability theory problem) quotient its very hard to comprehend what is going on. But I su...