Scenario #1: The one I currently include with my predictions
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SAM
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SAA
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PH
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SUM
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SUA
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Ballard
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Apr 2018
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Apr 2017*
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Apr 2015
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2017
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Holland
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Oct 2017
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Apr 2017*
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Oct 2016
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Oct 2018
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Apr 2018
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Uchtdorf
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Oct 2017 (FP)*
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2017 (FP)
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Apr 2017 (FP)
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Apr 2018
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Bednar
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Oct 2018
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Apr 2018
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Apr 2017
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Oct 2017
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Oct 2016*
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Cook
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2017*
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Oct 2014
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Apr 2016
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Apr 2018
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Christofferson
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Oct 2017
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Oct 2018
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Apr 2018
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Apr 2016*
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Apr 2017
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Andersen
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Apr 2018
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Apr 2017*
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Oct 2015
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2017
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Rasband
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2017
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Apr 2018
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Apr 2017
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Oct 2016*
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Stevenson
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Apr 2018
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Oct 2017
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Oct 2012 (PB)*
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Oct 2015
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Oct 2018
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Renlund
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Apr 2017
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Apr 2018
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Oct 2017
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Oct 2015*
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Oct 2018
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Gong
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N/A*
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Oct 2018
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N/A
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N/A
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Apr 2018
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Soares
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Apr 2017 (70 Pres)
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Oct 2018
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Apr 2015 (70 Pres)
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N/A*
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Apr 2018
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Ballard
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SAA1
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SAM
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Uchtdorf (3 is 1)
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Holland
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SAA4
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Gong (11 is 2)
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Uchtdorf
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SAM1
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SAA
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Ballard (1 is 3)
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Bednar
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SUA1
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Cook (5 is 4)
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Cook
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SAA2
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Andersen (7 is 5)
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Christofferson
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SUM1
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Holland (2 is 6)
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Andersen
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SAA3
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SPH
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Stevenson (9 is 7)
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Rasband
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SUA2
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SUM
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Christofferson (6 is 8)
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Stevenson
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SPH
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Soares (12 is 9)
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Renlund
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SUM3
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Renlund (10 is 10)*
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Gong
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SAM2
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SUA
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Bednar (4 is 11)
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Soares
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SUM2
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Rasband (8 is 12)
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I like this one, because following the October 2015 calls of Elders Rasband, Stevenson, and Renlund, it took around two years for any of them to speak in the Priesthood Session. Since Elders Renlund and Rasband did so in October 2017 and April 2018 respectively, it would make sense if Elder Stevenson did so this go-round. With the other sessions, I focused on having the apostles that had spoken in each session least recently speak in those sessions this go-round. The order of those speakers in each session is based on several determinations, and I welcome questions if there are any on those.
Scenario #2
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SAM
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SAA
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PH
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SUM
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SUA
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Ballard
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Apr 2018
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Apr 2017*
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Apr 2015
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2017
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Holland
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Oct 2017
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Apr 2017*
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Oct 2016
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Oct 2018
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Apr 2018
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Uchtdorf
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Oct 2017 (FP)*
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2017 (FP)
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Apr 2017 (FP)
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Apr 2018
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Bednar
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Oct 2018
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Apr 2018
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Apr 2017
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Oct 2017
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Oct 2016*
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Cook
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2017*
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Oct 2014
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Apr 2016
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Apr 2018
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Christofferson
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Oct 2017
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Oct 2018
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Apr 2018
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Apr 2016*
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Apr 2017
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Andersen
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Apr 2018
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Apr 2017*
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Oct 2015
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2017
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Rasband
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2017
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Apr 2018
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Apr 2017
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Oct 2016*
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Stevenson
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Apr 2018
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Oct 2017
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Oct 2012 (PB)
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Oct 2015*
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Oct 2018
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Renlund
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Apr 2017*
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Apr 2018
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Oct 2017
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Oct 2015
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Oct 2018
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Gong
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N/A
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Oct 2018
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N/A*
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N/A
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Apr 2018
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Soares
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Apr 2017 (70 Pres)
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Oct 2018
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Apr 2015 (70 Pres)
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N/A*
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Apr 2018
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Ballard
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SAA1
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SAM
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Uchtdorf (3 is 1)
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Holland
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SAA4
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Renlund (10 is 2)
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Uchtdorf
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SAM1
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SAA
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Ballard (1 is 3)
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Bednar
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SUA1
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Andersen (7 is 4)
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Cook
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SAA3
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Cook (5 is 5)*
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Christofferson
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SUM1
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Holland (2 is 6)
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Andersen
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SAA2
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SPH
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Gong (11 is 7)
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Rasband
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SUA2
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SUM
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Christofferson (6 is 8)
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Stevenson
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SUM3
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Soares (12 is 9)
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Renlund
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SAM2
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Stevenson (9 is 10)
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Gong
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SPH
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SUA
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Bednar (4 is 11)
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Soares
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SUM2
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Rasband (8 is 12)
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The main perk of this scenario is that Elder Gong has a chance to speak in the Priesthood Session, which he has not done at all since his call in April 2010. And I would be happy to clarify my thought process on this scenario as well if there are any such questions.
Scenario #3
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SAM
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SAA
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PH
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SUM
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SUA
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Ballard
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Apr 2018
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Apr 2017*
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Apr 2015
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2017
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Holland
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Oct 2017
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Apr 2017*
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Oct 2016
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Oct 2018
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Apr 2018
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Uchtdorf
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Oct 2017 (FP)*
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2017 (FP)
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Apr 2017 (FP)
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Apr 2018
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Bednar
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Oct 2018
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Apr 2018
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Apr 2017
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Oct 2017
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Oct 2016*
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Cook
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2017*
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Oct 2014
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Apr 2016
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Apr 2018
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Christofferson
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Oct 2017
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Oct 2018
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Apr 2018
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Apr 2016*
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Apr 2017
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Andersen
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Apr 2018
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Apr 2017*
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Oct 2015
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2017
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Rasband
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2017
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Apr 2018
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Apr 2017
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Oct 2016*
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Stevenson
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Apr 2018
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Oct 2017
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Oct 2012 (PB)*
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Oct 2015*
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Oct 2018
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Renlund
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Apr 2017*
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Apr 2018
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Oct 2017
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Oct 2015
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Oct 2018
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Gong
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N/A
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Oct 2018
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N/A*
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N/A
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Apr 2018
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Soares
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Apr 2017 (70 Pres)
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Oct 2018
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Apr 2015 (70 Pres)
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N/A*
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Apr 2018
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Ballard
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SAA1
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SAM
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Uchtdorf (3 is 1)
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Holland
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SAA4
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Renlund (10 is 2)
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Uchtdorf
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SAM1
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SAA
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Ballard (1 is 3)
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Bednar
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SUA1
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Andersen (7 is 4)
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Cook
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SAA3
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Cook (5 is 5)*
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Christofferson
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SUM2
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Holland (2 is 6)
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Andersen
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SAA2
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SPH
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Stevenson (9 is 7)
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Rasband
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SUA2
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Gong (11 is 8)
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Stevenson
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SPH1
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SUM
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Soares (12 is 9)
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Renlund
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SAM2
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Christofferson (6 is 10)
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Gong
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SPH2
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SUA
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Bednar (4 is 11)
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Soares
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SUM1
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Rasband (8 is 12)
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Now, as some of you may also notice, there are common elements in each of the 3 scenarios. Elder Uchtdorf is the first speaker in the Saturday Morning Session for all 3. Given that I correctly predicted that he would speak in the Saturday Afternoon Session last time, I thought I would go next for one of the remaining three in which he spoke last as a member of the First Presidency, and the Saturday Morning Session seemed to be a good place to start.
Each scenario also features Elders Bednar and Rasband as the speakers from the Quorum in the Sunday Afternoon Session, in that order. In that regard, that is proceeding on the assumption that President Oaks will be the first speaker for the Sunday Afternoon Session, since President Eyring did so last October, which would result in only two Quorum members speaking in that session.
President Ballard and Elder Holland are the first and last speakers respectively in the Saturday Afternoon Session in each scenario, and Elders Cook and Andersen feature as the middle speakers in that session for each as well, with the order only differing slightly for the first as compared to the other two. The final thing I want to note is that I will need to format the order of other speakers if the third scenario is used, and if, as expected in that scenario, President Oaks is the first speaker during the Sunday Afternoon Session.
So there you have it. A brief exploration of the three scenarios and the rationale behind each. Please let me know in the comments below whether any of you have thoughts on any of the three scenarios. Your comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines.
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Hello again, everyone! Some temple updates have come to my attention in the last little while. First, following the traditional 3-week break for Christmas and New Year's Day, construction efforts are once again fully underway for the Durban South Africa Temple. At that site, drywall continues to be hung, and the installation of millwork, electrical, data, and HVAC systems is making progress. Meanwhile, on the grounds, weeding is underway, along with other efforts to improve the landscaping.
ReplyDeleteNext, on the Arequipa Peru Temple, I have learned that, while the installation and testing for exterior lighting continues, and while the interior work on the temple has made good progress, it appears that the process of placing fencing material around the temple site has completed.
And finally, at the site of the Winnipeg Manitoba Temple, the temple foundation is being poured, while the process of adding wood framing and sheathing for the meetinghouse continues. The previous status of that temple noted that that foundation was being built, which, unless I am mistaken, is the preparation process needed before that foundation can be poured.
Having noted that, I will also note that I anticipate more temple progress will be reported before the end of this week. On Saturday, the groundbreaking for the Bangkok Thailand Temple will be held. I am also hoping that something will be reported on the Urdaneta Philippines Temple within the next day or two as well. But I am especially interested to see how soon anything official will be announced relating to the Pocatello Idaho Temple groundbreaking, and there might be a chance (based on what I have heard) for a groundbreaking to take place for the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple as well. I am not ruling out the prospect that there could be at least those two (and possibly more) groundbreakings held during the first half of this year, prior to the annual July recess for the General Authorities.
If any of you have any information about temples which are under construction, undergoing renovation, or announced, please let the rest of us know here through the comments. My thanks again to you all.
I also should mention that several minor stories have been reported by the Church News in the last little while. Among the highlights is a story about 4 Swedish converts, a celebration of National Pie Day, a request for comment about the new curriculum, how a BYU professor had an inspiring experience singing "I Am a Child of God" in a group to Mother Theresa, what Elder Lawrence E. Corbridge said in yesterday's BYU Devotional about how to prepare ourselves to react appropriately when we encounter anti-Church material, how music helped Michael McLean rediscover his faith when his family experienced a trying time, the call of the Navy football coach to serve as a stake president, some inspiring stories of Saints in Bulgaria, and how Gerry Avant witnessed the Church bring fresh water to a needy community in Accra Ghana. To catch these stories (and others I may not have had a chance to cover), visit the website at the address below:
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I will be back within the next 14 hours or less with a new post paying tribute to Elder D. Todd Christofferson, who will be marking his 74th birthday tomorrow (January 24). Stay tuned for that, and thanks again, everyone!