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Mike Quigley: “I reminded the staff here today that a gentleman named Edward Everett spoke for 3 hours at Gettysburg, and no one…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2023
I reminded the staff here today that a gentleman named Edward Everett spoke for 3 hours at Gettysburg, and no one remembers it. Lincoln spoke for under 3 minutes; a lesson for all of us.
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Mike Quigley
Democratic · Illinois

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Quigley emphasizes the importance of brevity in impactful communication.

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