Charlie's 1709 Hand-Colored Map of the Holy Land

Bartlet thrusts forward Charlie's flea-market prize—a 1709 hand-colored copper engraving mapping the Holy Land sans Israel—its antique lines igniting Toby's pedantic protest as Oval Office lamplight catches faded inks and ornate cartouches. Fingers trace disputed borders while banter erupts, the fragile relic dangling from presidential grip amid scandal shadows, deflection incarnate as history clashes with modern outrage.

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S3E10 · H. Con-172

Toby's Coded 'Lion in Winter' Counsel Amid Scandals

Bartlet brandishes Charlie's flea-market gem—a hand-colored 1709 copper engraving of Holy Land sans Israel—to deflect tension, thrusting it forward as Toby protests outer-office display for 'offense'; looped pedantry on historicity humanizes power, bridging to deeper counsel.

Before: Privately held by Bartlet as recent Charlie gift.

After: Still gripped by Bartlet, outer-office hanging plan contested amid banter.

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S3E10 · H. Con-172

Bartlet Confesses Wrongdoing and Embraces Censure Over Leo's Fierce Objections

Charlie's gifted 1709 hand-colored Holy Land map becomes a pivot for Leo's reminder to hide it—citing its lack of Israel and hot-button Lebanon borders—as a wry, bonding quip that momentarily defuses confession's gravity, underscoring loyalty amid crisis and humanizing the stakes.

Before: Displayed openly on Oval desk from prior gifting

After: Advised to be concealed from public view to avoid diplomatic misreads

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S3E10 · H. Con-172

Speaker Orders Reading of Bartlet's Historic Censure Resolution

Leo's urgent reminder to Bartlet highlights Charlie's gifted 1709 Holy Land map as political liability—its pre-Israel contours, especially Lebanon's, risk misinterpretation amid scandal; serves as tension-deflecting prop underscoring deflection amid confession's gravity.

Before: Displayed openly in Oval Office, recently received

After: Advised to be concealed from public view

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