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22. When he said "al ice" for "allies" I wondered if English was his 2nd language.

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It takes a few days to recover from jet lag. rickford66 Nov 2017 #5

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That's not the issue. Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #16

Right. Even if you're not sleepy, your brain hasn't adjusted. rickford66 Nov 2017 #20

My body is pretty tolerant to very odd sleep cycles. Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #23

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Sometimes he sounds and acts really stoned....monotone, etc. adigal Nov 2017 #58

Yep, there is something definitely going on. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #65

When he said "al ice" for "allies" I wondered if English was his 2nd language. Zen Democrat Nov 2017 #22

He was also breathing very heavily and slurring words. It was bizarre (and embarrassing) anneboleyn Nov 2017 #38

I find myself thinking horrible thoughts Horse with no Name Nov 2017 #26

Jet lag, dementia, tranquilizers, sleeping pills? Could be any of them or all of them. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #27

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I agree with you. He was slurring words, very labored breathing, very weird pattern of speech... anneboleyn Nov 2017 #36

Yes sounds like more than simple jet lag. I have not seen the clip. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #39

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He cannot read out loud and process language at the same time. I have the same applegrove Nov 2017 #62