Molon didn't train Cicero in a quiet courtyard — he made him declaim against the surf from 80 yards out, because that roar simulated the real acoustic battlefield of the Roman Senate or an open-air forum of thousands. Your practice environment should be at least as hostile as your performance environment, or you'll be unprepared on stage. Coaches rehearse with crowd noise. Speakers practice on bad mics. Writers edit after putting the draft away overnight.
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