commentr/StutterNovember 10, 2020
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I’m a little late, but if you watch his victory speech it’s pretty obvious (at least to me, as a lifelong stutterer). He has a noticeable block at the beginning, a big repetition toward the end, struggles with the word “who” and then skips it in the next sentence, and generally slurs through words a bit (presumably to avoid blocks). His speech patterns in general remind me of my own, like he’s clearly developed strategies to mask his stutter. [Here’s the link.](https://youtu.be/1AfNYztas2c)
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Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
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Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations