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To: Tom Riess, Thanks for an excellent analysis of speech problems, and a useful set of recommendations. I am fortunate in not having a speech problem (so far), but I was reminded of a technique which I used to use when I was still employed, and had to conduct really serious high-pressure trans-Atlantic telephone conversations. Very simple really- I closed my eyes. I was making use of the same point which you make, regarding speech in the absence of thought formulation: By reducing the number of parallel inputs all fighting for the brain's attention, it frees more channels to devote to the task of talking. Regards, -- Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]>