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by S. Gordon Jessop

      Have you ever wondered what the key of a keynote speech should be? This is probably a minor concern for you, but it has been A Major concern for me, because giving speeches of this type are not A Natural think for me to do, as you will soon C. I have felt an urgency to B sharp while preparing this speech but kept having senior mental lapses and had to rest often. As soon as I had sufficient energy, I would again attempt to scale the wall, so to speak, but could only take a half step at a time, which made progress very slow. I often worried about falling flat on my face. Now, there is a chance that you may not perceive a keynote in this speech, which would therefore make it aleatoric or indeterminate. There is a structure, however. The form is through-composed rather than ternary or sonata allegro. My greatest desire is that your time won't be wasted and that you will find something harmonious with what you believe and have experienced in the ideas that follow. Read More....