"For a stutterer or stammerer to be heard, that's a wonderful thing," he said.

“对于一个口吃的人来说，这是件好事情，”他说。

A researcher and professor emeritus, Yairi is also a stutterer, who speaks at a measured, slow pace.

这位口吃研究专家和荣誉教授自己也有口吃，他总是一字一顿，非常缓慢地说话。

I was a serious stutterer when I was in school as a child, as a high school student, and even into college.

我从小学到高中甚至大学一直有很严重的口吃。

When you think about it, whether it's China or America, the only impediment people feel free to make fun of and humor of is a stutterer.

我们可以想一想，无论是在中国还是美国，人们可以随意开玩笑或取笑的唯一生理缺陷是口吃。