"The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as e…
"The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause." - Mark Twain
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Combine the pause with a hairy eyeball for greater impact. I think kids often stop listening to a lecture after the first few words anyways. Less (talking) or none can be more. I need to remember this.
Silence is poorly appreciated until it is masterfully used.