And here's the response...

[frozentybalt]

That was a long time ago. As I recall, my description of Von Braun was based entirely on the mannerisms he displayed at the time of my interview with him. And I had seen the same mannerisms by him in a number of public occasions. Von Braun's animation and articulateness set him apart from the stiffness and laconic presentations of most aerospace

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[charismatk]

Holy shit, congrats! Those NYTers are usually huge snobs about responding to the public, and will only do so if cornered and / or forced.

And I'm sorry, but who actually uses the word 'laconic' in normal conversation? Ugh. How pedantic...