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Asians use only a narrow set of muscles

when they speak. So we’ll start with

breathing.”

With that, he directed Raj to lie on

his back and vocalize the five American

English vowels. “A … E … U … O …

I …” intoned Raj, his voice floating up

from the classroom floor. “A … E …

U … O … I … A … E … U … O … I …”

Finally Professor Ni deemed Raj

ready to stand up again.

“Now, what interesting things do you

have planned for after class?” he asked,

clapping his hands encouragingly.

“Tonight I’m going to a friend’s place

for dinner, and tomorrow I’m going

hiking with another friend.” Raj’s voice

was louder than before, and the class

applauded with gusto.

The professor himself is a role model

for what can happen when you work at

it. After class, I visited him in his office,

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