Newt was delivering a speech prepared by his aide to a large gathering of people. Because he was running late and hadn't memorized any of the speech, none of it was committed to his long-term memory. After looking at the speech, what would be the longest amount of time that he could talk directly from the speech without looking down before he'd lose all of the information?

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The information would be held in Newt's short-term memory, which typically lasts around 15-30 seconds without rehearsal.

Newt Was Delivering a Speech Prepared by His Aide to a Large