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You’re the featured presenter at today’s meeting. Your stomach is in knots. It’s 15 minutes to start time. You teeter to the front of the room. Your heart is pounding. You set up your material, nearly tripping over a cord. People begin to arrive. You turn away so they can’t see you quivering and quaking. Ten minutes to go. Your hands are shaking and sweaty. Never again, you tell yourself. Seven minutes left. The room is packed. You feel wobbly. Five minutes to go. Your throat tightens up. Four minutes. You can’t breathe. Three. You’re certain you’re going to die. Two …

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You’re the featured presenter at today’s meeting. Confidently, you stride into the ...

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