Haveyoueverheardsomeonetalksoquicklythatitseemedeverythingtheysaidranalltogetherinonesentence? Much like that statement, it was hard to listen to what was said. You could barely follow the path of their conversation because much of what was spoken seemed jumbled and unclear. For those of us who are fast talkers, having to slow down is as exciting as driving behind someone who's going slow in the fast lane. We're a a bit annoyed that not everyone can appreciate the speed we do, and we feel that having to put on brakes frequently is like having to drive behind a postal truck. We're doing a lot of starting and stopping, but we're not necessarily getting anywhere. Nonetheless, fast talkers must be cognizant that our rate of speech can get in the way of our clarity of speech. We have to remember that even though the thoughts are coming rapid-fire, we don't have to get them all out in 0-60 seconds. We have to give the other person an opportunity to
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