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[–] 19475284? 0 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago 

School debate competitions are scored based on how many points you can make in a limited amount of time, which has caused them to become a competition on who can talk the fastest, not make the most logical argument. That whole system needs to change.

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[–] thelma 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

IN court its just the opposite...take your time.

Remember, the transcript produced is not time stamped .. if you take 1/2 sec. or 1/2 hr to answer a ?, its just another line on a transcript.