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  • Placing Sarah Palin's accent

    10/01/2008 11:38:12 AM PDT · by T-Bird45 · 179 replies · 4,933+ views
    Slate ^ | 10/1/08 | Jesse Sheidlower
    Since Sarah Palin was selected as the Republican candidate for vice president, many people have made comments about her unusual speech, comparing it to accents heard in the movie Fargo, in the states of Wisconsin and Idaho, and in Canada. Some have even attributed her manner of speaking to her supposed stupidity. But Palin actually has an Alaskan accent, one from the Matnuska and Susitna Valley region, where Palin's hometown, Wasilla, is located.