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making adjustments as needed—a statistical

reference here, a dollop of humor

there.

The speech was a success (so much

so that he would be invited to make it

every year). But the next invitation the

college extended horrified him: to join

the top brass for lunch. Little had to deliver

another lecture that afternoon,

and he knew that making small talk for

an hour and a half would wipe him out.

He needed to recharge for his afternoon

performance.

Thinking quickly, he announced that

he had a passion for ship design and

asked his hosts if he might instead take

the opportunity of his visit to admire

the boats passing by on the Richelieu

River. He then spent his lunch hour

strolling up and down the river pathway

with an appreciative expression on

his face.

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