Daniel is nervous about his speech, so he decides to memorize it. He has a strong memory, and he spends days learning his speech word for word. When he gives the speech, it starts off very well, but midway through, someone's cell phone rings, and Daniel gets distracted. He cannot get back on track and must sit down with the speech unfinished. What disadvantage to a memorized speech did Daniel encounter?

A. They can come across as excessively prepared.
B. They can seem overly formal.
C. They can fail if a speaker's memory fails.
D. Memorized speeches take a good deal of time and energy to prepare.

Answer: C

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