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Anglophone Aficionado Exudes Infatuation With English Language Number 2

Ah, twas only by a fluke conversation, whence a speech pathologist informed my parents about the Lancaster Cleft Palate clinic, where oral an examination revealed minor birth defect identified as a submucous cleft palate, which explained the severe pinched twang somewhat mitigated by wearing a removable prosthetic fashioned by Prosthodontist Dr. Mohammad Mazaheri MSC, DDS fastened with clasps to upper teeth whereby a makeshift miniature plastic protuberance closed the gap so air would be prevented passing thru my button nose and thus gentle and soft as a shutterfly shunted air out thee oral opening though congenital defect disallowed returning merchandise back to sender nor could blame be affixed at either father nor mother who both harbored the genetic mutation now such admissions re: aforementioned impediment allows, enables and provides boasting rights if in a mood to temper any curiosity or satisfying a rumor whispered down the alley, whence I said “ah” left nagging nincompoops as if pie hole filled with a gobstopper.

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