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At the very least those actors would have had some influence on the culture and people would have saw it as something to aspire to even if imperfectly. It's way superior to the figures being held up as examples in current times.
 
Didn't they used to teach diction in school? I could have used some of that training, but was instead a victim of the upstate New York accent for many years. I know I have to talk slower in order to not slur too many words when I talk, and speaking with a confident tone doesn't come natural to me (avoiding that rising inflection thing). I also struggle to not sound monotone and dry. And, furthermore, when I've heard recordings of myself I feel like I sound like I'm always ready to say something smart or sarcastic.
 
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Didn't they used to teach diction in school? I could have used some of that training, but was instead a victim of the upstate New York accent for many years. I know I have to talk slower in order to not slur too many words when I talk, and speaking with a confident tone doesn't come natural to me (avoiding that rising inflection thing). I also struggle to not sound monotone and dry. And, furthermore, when I've heard recordings of myself I feel like I sound like I'm always ready to say something smart or sarcastic.
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Sarcasm is this country's 2nd language.
 
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