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He states the answer(but still doesn't see it) in the post post script - "Why do people focus on pages 4, 5, and 6 of a 13-page talk, and forget all about slides 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, where I make the real point?"

Um, because in 2002 your presenter skills sucked and you included pages 4, 5, 6 which weren't supportive of your real point.

Also, because of the nice goat picture the one thing everyone will remember is page 6 and that "the C++ macro system blows goat dick".

Making your most memorable point be one that isn't what you're trying to convey is fail.



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