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[aroraborealis]

I love it when people say, "it goes without saying that ..." before saying quite a lot about the thing.

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[kcatalyst.livejournal.com]

I once saw someone do basically that for a speaker (invited academic talk). It was actually kind of awkward and not great. But I imagine it would better for, like, the president or Madonna.

[cruiser.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it works better for people who actually need no introduction. Harimad's real complaint is "And now for someone who needs no introduction, blah blah blah, [five minutes of career notes], ladies and gentlemen, Pete Seeger!" and also when they say "needs no introduction" about people who certainly *do* need an introduction.