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		derefr on March 13, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Paul Graham consistently says ‘um’ ~7 times per mi... I would posit that people that say "um" more, came from upbringings where they were more likely to be interrupted the moment they left a gap in conversation. That'd be an interesting study.

cmod on March 13, 2012 [–]

Yes. I find in America if you don't keep filling the space with noise when thinking, you lose the chance to finish your thought.

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