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One Spirit. Many flames. Counted out, person by person — never poured as a single mass.
A dove descends. A fan of light splits into individual flames. The miracle of Pentecost is the inverse of Babel — many languages converging on one understanding.
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The angel is not consoling. The angel is delivering the cup that was asked to be removed.
An angel rides a cloud with a cup. A rock folds like a womb around three sleeping disciples. In the corner, torches approach. El Greco paints the whole night at once.