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It might sound crazy, but many people don’t read their writing aloud. A lot of very awful writing would be caught by that simple act. If they heard it, they’d think, “this isn’t how humans talk.” But a lot of people don’t. Dummies, I say!

Anyway, Trump is obviously one of these people.