Dictionary definitions:
oc·cu·py 1.to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
con·quer 1.to acquire by force of arms; win in war: to conquer a foreign land.
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In my humble opinion, to occupy is to conquer for the Lord in order to facilitate His directive; to keep evil at bay while we carve out a remnant for the Body of Christ.
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And that is why, Sir, since there are only one of two winnable choices to be made in this November's election, I will do my part to successfully expedite the election of the "lesser of two evils".
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