| True or False: General Myths and Facts | True or False: General Myths and Facts | True or False: Stuttering Statistics | True or False: Causes of Stuttering | True or False: People Who Stutter | 
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					  True					 
					
					 Stuttering can change from day to day. 
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					  True					 
					
					 Stuttering is something we do with our speech machine. 
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					  False					 
					
					 There are more girls who stutter than boys who stutter. 
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					  False					 
					
					 Nervousness causes stuttering. 
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					  False					 
					
					 People who stutter aren't smart. 
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					  False					 
					
					 It is helpful to tell a person who stutters to "take a deep breath before talking."  
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					  False					 
					
					 People learn or pick up on stuttering by listening to other people stutter.  
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					  True					 
					
					 Over 3 million Americans stutter. 
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					  False					 
					
					 Stuttering is contagious. 
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					  False					 
					
					 People who stutter are not good communicators. 
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					  True					 
					
					 There is no cure for stuttering. 
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					  True					 
					
					 Stuttering can appear suddenly or gradually over time. 
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					  True					 
					
					 About 5% of all children stutter at some point in their life.  
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					  True					 
					
					 Stuttering is hereditary (stuttering "runs in families"). 
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					  True					 
					
					 People all over the world stutter. 
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					  True					 
					
					 Most people who stutter do not stutter when speaking to little children, animals, or alone.  
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					  False					 
					
					 People who stutter usually stutter when they sing.  
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					  True					 
					
					 About 1% of the world's population stutters.  
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					  False					 
					
					 Stress causes stuttering.  
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					  False					 
					
					 People who stutter are shy.  
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					  False					 
					
					 Stuttering is a habit that people can break if they want to.  
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					  True 					 
					
					 Stuttering is associated with differences in the brain. 
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					  False 					 
					
					 Stuttering usually begins between ages 5 and 8. 
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					  True					 
					
					 No one knows exactly what causes stuttering. 
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					  True					 
					
					 Elvis Presley was a famous person who stutters. 
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