Yesterday evening we attended a meet-and-greet for Jen Psaki,

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2. That this ability is noticeable to me makes me wonder if

because I pick up on this, is it unusual in the main, or is there something else going on as well. We also saw Pete Buttigieg at her house several years ago and the same thing, although I picked up on this earlier watching him doing interviews.

That's not saying that those who talk slower and take little breaks are any less able, and as you say, it probably does take some practice, but it is an interesting 'feature'. I've always enjoyed listening to a good auctioneer as well, so there's that.