WOW I saw that speech last night by EDWARD KENNEDY and boy it was powerful . Despite his illness , he sounded so strong and certain in the words that he spoke . I do n't know who wrote his speech , but it was a very memorable one . Goes to show that he really does have politics running in his veins .
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What leads the speaker to refer to the speech as memorable ?


He has a sad personal history and a sad family history , and it 's nice to see him transcend that