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Speech belongs half to the speaker, half to the listener. The latter must prepare to receive it according to the motion it takes.

Michel de Montaigne
Communication, Listening, Half
Michel de Montaigne (1980). “Essays”
Speech belongs half to the speaker, half to the listener. The latter must prepare to receive it according to the motion it takes.