) Tinsley credited God for his abilities, while Lafferty reacted to the tie with the same sort of aplomb that, it's safe to say, he would have displayed if he'd lost.
Tinsley said he had honed the skill all on his own.
mnli hypothesis: Tinsley said he had honed the skill all on his own. premise: ) Tinsley credited God for his abilities, while Lafferty reacted to the tie with the same sort of aplomb that, it's safe to say, he would have displayed if he'd lost.