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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Nicole Vassell

Emily Blunt compares stutter to having ‘an imposter living in your body’

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Emily Blunt has spoke movingly about her experience living with a stutter – describing it as something that can “utterly misrepresent” who people are.

The 40-year-old British actor has had issues with speech fluency since childhood. With this communication disorder, a speaker may involuntarily repeat sounds or syllables, make words longer by elongating the first syllable, or have issues saying certain words.

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