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Originally Posted by Xanthe
A universal translator only has to listen to a few minutes of an alien's speech in order to learn the entire language, including slang and cultural nuances.
No aliens apparently have any speech impediments in their own language.
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That one was lampshaded in one of the Timothy Zahn Star Wars novels; Leia was intentionally paired up with a Wookiee that had a speech impediment that made non-Wookiees have an easier time understanding him. Don't ask me where 3PO was; its been over ten years since I read it.