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The New York Times > Opinion > Op-Ed Contributor: Show and Tell: "Between going panel to panel, speech to speech, party to party at the Democratic National Convention this week, I called Kenneth Feld, chief executive of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. 'What are your criteria for a terrific act?'' I asked. 'How do you make 'The Greatest Show on Earth' '? His answer: You get the audience to ask, 'How did you do that?' He offered another, crucial element for creating a riveting show; to deliver the unexpected."