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Latin: carpe (seize) + momentum (movement, moment)
Recognizing and acting upon a fleeting window of opportunity in discourse
Nelson Mandela's 1994 inaugural speech timing after 27 years imprisonment created perfect moment for reconciliation message
Read the room. Sense when audience is receptive. Strike when emotions peak.
Political speeches, negotiations, crisis response