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AI Summary
- Free Press sold out 1,600-seat theater in downtown Los Angeles for first live debate despite Wednesday night scheduling and unfamiliar venue in city skeptical of public debates
- Diverse attendance included priests, porn stars, libertarians, e-girls, traditionalists, and fathers from across North America, demonstrating broad hunger for live debate culture
- Event's success indicates renaissance of interest in substantive public debate as counterpoint to polarized media environment