Instead of speaking, count to 10 (or 100). Use this classic exercise with a twist: While you count, pay keen attention to see whether someone else in the group will speak your thought. If you wait several minutes, you will likely hear your thought, or the core of your thought, expressed by someone else. If you wait several minutes and no one expresses your thought, wait a few more and then see whether it is still relevant or helpful. If so, speak it with clarity and simplicity. You’ve been thinking about it for a while now, so you should be able to express it in an incredibly short, precise,
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