Heroic audience member asks Clinton, Trump to say something nice about the other at end of debate

Ending on a positive note.
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The final question of the second presidential debate probably wasn't covered in Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump's preparations. "My question to both of you is, regardless of the current rhetoric, would either of you name one positive thing that you respect in one another?" audience member Carl Becker asked.

Many viewers applauded the question, perhaps in part because it followed a tense hour and a half of interruptions, insults, and dirty digs.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.