Kyra is giving a memorized speech during a conference. She has reached her third main point when suddenly her mind goes blank. Kyra pauses for a moment but still cannot remember the rest of her speech, so she decides to tell a brief story that relates to her second point. By the time she is done telling the story, she has remembered the rest of her speech. What has Kyra demonstrated?
A. the ability to think on her feet
B. a knowledge of reframing
C. a rookie mistake that never happens to experienced speakers
D. the inability to recover in a graceful way
Answer: A
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