Ear Gizmo Helps Stop Stuttering

gregger writes "This little thing that looks like a hearing aid is called a "Speecheasy." It sits in your ear and creates something called the "choral effect" which in essence echoes what the wearer is saying. The real choral effect (i.e. when you recite something in a group like pledges of allegiance or other dark rituals) seems to help people that stutter speak more fluently. The price for this thing is quoted in the KRON TV story as being between $3,600 - $5,100. Porky Pig's insurance won't buy it for him either."

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Ob Fish Called Wanda

[FroMan]

Otto West:
It's K-K-K-Ken, c-c-c-coming to k-k-k-kill me! How are you going to c-c-c-catch me, K-K-K-Ken?

Edinburgh masker

[wowbagger]

This idea is actually pretty old: Edinburgh Masker.

I saw this many years ago on The Tonight Show (back when they had competent and funny people on it, not like now), when they had Mel Tillis on. Mel put the ear piece in, switched it on, and stopped stuttering completely.

Of course, Mel Tillis without stuttering is like a flat-chested Dolly Parton.