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thucythucy

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5. There's a disability aspect to this story.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Jan 2, 2022, 09:51 AM

Jan 2022

From what I've read, the child had issues with stuttering and speech. He was told, as a way to help deal with it, to whistle a bit as a way to help regulate his breathing.

That poor child.

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