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Japanese ma (間): meaningful interval
Using calculated silence as powerful rhetoric
Martin Luther King Jr.'s pauses in "I Have a Dream" let weight of words settle
Pause after important statements. Let silence create anticipation. Trust the void.
Public speaking, dramatic performance, negotiations