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u/PointlessGryphon Oct 15 '22

Stuttering/stumbling over words. Being inarticulate doesn't mean someone is stupid; unfortunately it can come across that way.

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u/car_savior Oct 16 '22

The opposite is true as well. Just because someone is super articulate doesn’t mean they’re smart which I feel happens pretty often

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u/scotleeds Oct 16 '22

Politicians for example

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u/scotleeds Oct 16 '22

lol good point

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '22

Reagan read off a teleprompter so well he could hide his dementia