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tblue37

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20. Fake. The lower part of his face is being manipulated. It

Reply to JaneyVee (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 09:15 PM

Jul 2013

is not the boy's mouth that is speaking.

Remember the old Crash Cargo animations: still pictures with moving mouths stuck in? Conan O'Brian used to have something like them as a running gag on his show. That is what is going on here. They took the video of the boy, then dubbed in the questions and an adult's mouth and chin speaking over the lower part of his face.

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A 12-Year-Old Egyptian Boy Flabbergasts An Interviewer. They Weren't Expecting A Political Genius. [View all] JaneyVee Jul 2013 OP

I'm flabbergasted myself corkhead Jul 2013 #1

Holy crap. n/t Benton D Struckcheon Jul 2013 #2

Can this be real? I mean that kid could have been talking about comic books or something and I would leeroysphitz Jul 2013 #3

Pretty sure it's not real. I posted an explanation down below of what seems to be happening. tblue37 Jul 2013 #22

You're all being fooled. He is really saying, "I like turtles." Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #4

Annnnnnnd that kid is my new hero. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #5

You know what is sad nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #9

LOL, me too! Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #10

We are covering comic con nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #14

Where are you going to have this? Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #17

The East County mag nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #18

Could you provide a link. Is it out now ... Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #19

We have the pre trolley story nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #25

Awesome. Thanks! Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #28

Friggin YAY!!!! Wait Wut Jul 2013 #6

wary when he accuses islamists of buying votes with sugar and cooking oil BOG PERSON Jul 2013 #7

Totally amazing. Such wisdom from someone so young. RebelOne Jul 2013 #8

Wow, that kid rocks. RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #11

2 million hits on youtube zentrum Jul 2013 #12

World-wide, people are waking up to political reality! Coyotl Jul 2013 #13

Oh my god. Can he be OUR President? DirkGently Jul 2013 #15

Sure we can still use Obama's fake birth Certificate a few more times Heather MC Jul 2013 #29

This young man is smarter than... tallahasseedem Jul 2013 #16

Fake. The lower part of his face is being manipulated. It tblue37 Jul 2013 #20

but the voice is that of a child. hopemountain Jul 2013 #23

Maybe, maybe not. Women's voices are often used as the voices tblue37 Jul 2013 #24

with respect to your hearing impairment, hopemountain Jul 2013 #26

You mean Bart Simpson hasn't been voiced by a 10 yo boy for 24 years? (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 2013 #31

I don't think so. Looks real to me Papa Jul 2013 #27

If you read comments left at YouTube link Bryn Jul 2013 #32

The VOICE of the People is needed when the vote fails. DhhD Jul 2013 #21

Ever watch "Are you smarter than a 5th grader?" Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #33