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It is by means of the " good story " that the politician makes his way into office ; the business man paves the way for a big deal ; the after - dinner speaker gets a hearing ; the hostess saves her guests from boredom .
It is by means of the " good story " that the politician makes his way into office ; the business man paves the way for a big deal ; the after - dinner speaker gets a hearing ; the hostess saves her guests from boredom .
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The toast , after - dinner talk , or address is always given under conditions that require abounding good humor , and the desire to make everybody pleased and comfortable as well as to furnish entertainment should be uppermost .
The toast , after - dinner talk , or address is always given under conditions that require abounding good humor , and the desire to make everybody pleased and comfortable as well as to furnish entertainment should be uppermost .
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It may be safely said that those who are successful after - dinner speakers have learned the need of careful forethought . A practised speaker may appear to speak extemporaneously by putting together on one occasion thoughts and ...
It may be safely said that those who are successful after - dinner speakers have learned the need of careful forethought . A practised speaker may appear to speak extemporaneously by putting together on one occasion thoughts and ...
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The after - dinner speech calls for a conversational tone , not for oratory of voice or manner . Something of an air of detachment on the part of the speaker is advisable . The humorist who can tell a story with a straight face adds to ...
The after - dinner speech calls for a conversational tone , not for oratory of voice or manner . Something of an air of detachment on the part of the speaker is advisable . The humorist who can tell a story with a straight face adds to ...
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As some one has pointed out , the after - dinner speech is a distinct form of expression , just as is the short story . As such it should give a unity of impression . It bears something of the same relation to the oration that the short ...
As some one has pointed out , the after - dinner speech is a distinct form of expression , just as is the short story . As such it should give a unity of impression . It bears something of the same relation to the oration that the short ...
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| Pealkiri | Toaster's Handbook: Jokes, Stories, and Quotations |
| Editor | Harold Workman Williams |
| Compiled by | Clara Elizabeth Fanning, Harold Workman Williams, Halsey William Wilson |
| Edition | 3, reprint |
| Publisher | H.W. Wilson, 1916 |
| Original from | California Ülikool |
| Digitized | 11 dets. 2007 |
| Length | 483 pages |
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