How strongly affected are you by the sounds of people's voices?

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I agree. I’m affected by people’s voices. And yes, Fran Dresher is definately one of them. Anything nasal just goes right through me. Thankfully, I love Barak Obama’s voice. If I’d have had to listen to John McCain for 4 years, I’d never listen to a thing he had to say. To me, he’s very stiff.

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