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The Catharsis of Communicative Diversity

June 6, 20261 min read

The compassionate determination and quiet resolve of a thousand stutterers

David Seidler, stutterer and Oscar-winning screenwriter of The King's Speech, salutes the bravery of stutterers. (David Alpuche)

Oscar-winner David Seidler and NSA director Tammy Flores embrace after receiving a standing ovation. (David Alpuche)

The author (center) stutters through a presentation at the National Stuttering Association conference. (Pamela Mertz)

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Aman Kumar has researched computational linguistics and human-computer interaction, worked briefly on Wall Street and helped define software for the iPhone at Apple.

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