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The recent dispute at the traditional poetry festival in Abu al-Noor, near Tadmur in Al-Safaar Province, appears to be de-escalating following a new policy announcement by the Grand Islamic Communist Scholars' Council. The Council today reaffirmed the importance of oral interpretation of the Holy Quran, while also advocating for the introduction of "computational poetry" using early-model electronic computers, provided it respects the forms and spirit of traditional verse. This initiative comes in response to the strong backlash against "computational poetry" at the previous festival, which led to its temporary suspension. The Council issued a statement asserting, "The ideological purity of Islamic Communism can only be achieved through the harmony of tradition and innovation." This statement is believed to have temporarily eased the conflict over scriptural interpretation that initiated the dispute. However, the Council maintains its stance that the disturbance was "systematically incited by external forces, particularly Britain," indicating that a fundamental resolution to the ideological conflict has not been reached. While some local residents have welcomed the Council's announcement, a deep-seated distrust of computational technology itself persists among others.