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From: Dale Williams
Date: 07 Oct 2009
Time: 11:15:39 -0500
Remote Name: 131.91.248.210
Hi Pam. Good questions. You are correct, some PWS don't mind when listeners finish their sentences. I would be willing to bet, however, that the overwhelming majority feel the way you do. As for apologizing for stuttering, I don't believe one should be obligated to do so. In this case, however, it may have been reflexive--like saying "sorry" after coughing or forgetting a word while talking (i.e., it's just being polite; the speaker is not actually sorry about anything).