Massachusetts 10

Listen to Massachusetts 10, a 28-year-old man from Merrimac, Massachusetts, United States. Click or tap the triangle-shaped play button to hear the subject.

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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

AGE: 28

DATE OF BIRTH (DD/MM/YYYY): 11/05/1988

PLACE OF BIRTH: Merrimac, Massachussetts

GENDER: male

ETHNICITY: Caucasian

OCCUPATION: museum manager

EDUCATION: bachelor’s degree

AREAS OF RESIDENCE OUTSIDE REPRESENTATIVE REGION FOR LONGER THAN SIX MONTHS:

The subject has lived in Los Angeles for two years.

OTHER INFLUENCES ON SPEECH: N/A

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RECORDED BY: Marco Sciascia

DATE OF RECORDING (DD/MM/YYYY): 31/03/2017

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ORTHOGRAPHIC TRANSCRIPTION OF UNSCRIPTED SPEECH:

My favorite colors are orange, blue, and brown, in that order. I love pitbulls! When I was deaf — I was deaf when I was younger, but I didn’t learn sign language until college. Um, I had a surgery when I was 9 so I could get my hearing back, and it was very expensive. In 2009, I was diagnosed with an idiopathic, autoimmune skin disorder, which was basically — I was allergic to friction and heat on my skin. Eleven is my favorite number. I prefer the cold weather over hot weather, so I hate living in L.A. I’ve two sisters; I’ve two nieces; and I am absolutely fascinated by languages. I used to be a piano teacher, but then I stopped to get my musical-theatre degree.

TRANSCRIBED BY: Marco Sciascia

DATE OF TRANSCRIPTION (DD/MM/YYYY): 31/03/2017

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