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Why did Demosthenes practice speaking while running?

So he would not lose his breath.

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  1. To train for a race
  2. To avoid his audience
  3. So he would not lose his breath ✔

Why: He practiced talking while running so he would not lose his breath during speeches.

Huh, didn't know that: He practiced talking while running so he would not lose his breath during speeches.

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Running and talking at once trained his breath, not his legs.
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Answer: So he would not lose his breath. He practiced talking while running so he would not lose his breath during speeches.

  1. Public speaking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_speaking
    talking while running so that he would not lose his breath
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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