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To the Editor: Cluttering is a form of speech disfluency characterized by an excessive rate and irregular rhythm of speech, often with condensation of sounds and collapsing of words. It ranges in severity from a form with somewhat annoying but generally intelligible speech, to a severe disabling form with virtually unintelligible speech. The condition is distinct from stuttering, which is characterized by irregular repetition of syllables, words, or phrases, hesitation and interruptions in the flow of speech, and accompanying facial grimaces. The prevalence of stuttering in the general population is 1 percent; cluttering is much rarer, but its prevalence is . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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