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I have a slight speech impediment, I have masked it well my entire life by avoiding words most of the time that I couldn't pronounce clearly. I did this because It embaressed me when I stumbled over my words. When I did stumble over a word while talking I would make an excuse or appolagize for getting "tongue tangled". I masked it so well my own mother dosn't remember it. Though she should remember my fasination with the dictionary, and tongue twisters. As well as my always oversized vocabulary for my age. She also read me a story once about how some1 overcame there diction troubles by practicing talking with marbles in the mouth.

So this is for those that have any kind of speach impediment (I suppose even for the foot in mouth folk). Know that it dosn't have any bearance on your ability to learn or achieve.

I would also like 2 say that it was undoubtedly a cruel sadistic jerk who called it a "Lisp". An 'L' and 'sp' in the name of an ailment where those are usualy the hardest of sounds to form.
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Hi Son,

I never thought your fascination with the dictionary or encyclopedias anything unusual because I have the same habits, and consider all of my offspring to be geniuses. I always tried to encourage your desire to learn and read, and do well.

Love always,
Mom