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Re: Old FIRST compared to New FIRST

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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson View Post
If you've ever had the pleasure of listening to Dean Kamen speak in front of a relatively small group, you'll know that he does still talk that way. He's just not able to express his passion effectively when addressing thousands of people at once.
He was even far better when he spoke at my college graduation than he is now. I think he misjudges the audience when it's already people involved in FIRST. He doesn't engage them the same way or act as though he has to earn and keep their attention.
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