Performance
79.96× medianBaseline: 35Phase 7.2
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auto-56028bb3ed2c-02 · v1
Does using filler words like 'um', 'like', or 'you know' actually make you seem less intelligent, or is there more to it?
Mechanism: misconception, explanation
Payoff: Explaining what filler words really indicate about thinking—and busting the myth that they simply mean someone is less smart.
Factual: pendingApproval: pending1 evidence links
Evidence
1youtubeDuplicates
2Exact component-level matchesLimitations
0No missing signal is coerced to zeroEvidence1
youtube · youtube.video
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