Can You Hear Those Scare Quotes?

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Scottish researchers say that reading direct quotations activates “voice-selective areas” of the brain, thus proving that we hear the voice of the speaker in our heads. Speak for yourselves, scientists. We hear every quote in a Miley Cyrus voice, which makes reading statements from President Obama particularly entertaining.

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