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Men speak with vocal fry just as much as…

Daniel W. Hieber, Ph.D.

Dec 20, 2025

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ᏌᎪᏂᎨ ᏣᎴᎩ is actually "shaconage tsalegi"

Daniel W. Hieber, Ph.D.

Thank you!

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