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I suppose you could say I have a lot to live up to. The X came into play because the first place I tried to register 'Demosthenes' was taken. Hence the X. There are a couple other Demosthenes Xs out there, but you'll usually recognize me by my standard signature:
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is an ancient Greek orator. There is a story told about him that he learned to speak with pebbles in his mouth to overcome a speech impediment - to my knowledge, this isn't true, but it makes for a good story!
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First off, I know you're thinking, who is Demosthenes and how do I pronounce it? Fortunately, you're already on Knowledge, so answers are only a click away.
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2) pseudonym used by Valentine Wiggin in Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game to alter the events of world history
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Without going into too much detail, I can tell you that I am a student of
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1) (384 BC – 322 BC) the greatest of the Ancient Greek orators
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Wikipedians by alma mater: Queen's University at Kingston
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Hopefully that will help with the pronunciation, too.
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