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. . .Take three large breaths. . . Compliment the audience. . . Outline what you are not going to talk about. . . Mention points you will touch on later. . . Use two familiar quotations. . . Mention points you will not have time to cover. . . Refer to what you said first. . . Tell a funny story. . . Compliment the audience. . . Compliment the city, state, and nation. . . Sit down amid tumultuous applause.