I was more amazed than anyone else in the audience. A.Yes, they certainly have that capability. I worked hard, very hard, to learn how to communicate as effectively as possible. I didn't work controlling my fluency at all. Within reason, that isn't important.
Communication is what counts.
And that's a learned art. And I was lucky too. In speaking contests, there's always a large element of luck. Anyone who thinks it's all skill is wrong. The contest judges try to be as objective as possible, but in the end, it's really very subjective.