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The Gift Of [Teleprompted] Gab

Groan.

Reid, D-Nev., writes: "'That speech was phenomenal, Barack,' I told him. And I will never forget his response. Without the barest hint of braggadocio or conceit, and with what I would describe as deep humility, he said quietly: 'I have a gift, Harry.'"

With no slight intended toward Obama's ability to read copy with deeply moving intonation and pacing, I have trouble imagining the phrase "I have a gift" being delivered "without the barest hint of braggadocio or conceit" or "with what I would describe as deep humility."

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The Gift Of [Teleprompted] Gab

Groan.

Reid, D-Nev., writes: "'That speech was phenomenal, Barack,' I told him. And I will never forget his response. Without the barest hint of braggadocio or conceit, and with what I would describe as deep humility, he said quietly: 'I have a gift, Harry.'"

With no slight intended toward Obama's ability to read copy with deeply moving intonation and pacing, I have trouble imagining the phrase "I have a gift" being delivered "without the barest hint of braggadocio or conceit" or "with what I would describe as deep humility."