Probably now.

A story is told about FDR when he was a young lawyer.

He heard his opponent summarize a case before the jury in eloquent, emotional, but lenghty appeal.

Sensing the jury was restless, FDR is reported to have said,

"You have heard the evidence. You have also listened to a brilliant orator. If you believe him, and disbelieve the evidence, you will decide in his favor. That's all I have to say."

He won.

Overstate and bore.

Understate and score.

When a baseball umpire says, "Strike three!" He doesn't have to add "Yer out."

That's what strike three means.

BacK NexT (to That Rut)

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