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\nevery word he is saying, but that he wrote it himself.”<\/p>\n
\nat 5 or 6 a.m. these days, was already asleep) and could tell it was a
\ngreat speech, through the C\/C typos and delay. But I also discovered
\nthat this must be how Darryl Hammond learns to imitate the man. With
\nthe words silenced, every facial expression and gesticulation was
\ndeafening. There they all were, the guffaw-inducing trademarks of
\nHammond’s Clinton bit: The squint; the jocular detour (and abrupt
\nreturn to form); the bitten lower lip, and the wry little grin that
\nleaks out behind his teeth when he does it.\n<\/p>\n
\npowerful on Thursday night.” Indeed. When Clinton approached the
\nstage, there was a part of my brain already expecting<\/em> his
\ncampaign theme song instead of Kerry’s (which is what, again?) They did
\nnot disappoint, and I wondered how many delegates, attendees, and TV
\nwatchers found themselves wishing themselves back to 1992.<\/p>\n