It was a group of 13 professionals, so we had ample time for reflection and discussion.

这个讲习班有13位专家，因此我们有足够宽裕的时间来进行自我反省和讨论。

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Aside from offering the text in a valuably rich informational setting, they do something else: They keep the speech alive for days after its delivery as a topic of national discussion and reflection, and invite citizens to dig in.

FORBES: The annotated State Of The Union(s)