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Okay, I know I'm going to get reprimanded out here by many of you, but does anyone else notice that Sarah Palin's voice is just way too pitchy and high? I enjoy her speeches and such, but sometimes she screeches so high that it drowns out her message, and, in my opinion, she should tone down her voice/vocal levels just a bit. When she does sit-down interviews, she's much better, although the high-pitch comes and goes there too. I was prepping dinner last night with FNC on, and they showed her at the McCain event. Her voice was so loud...

American doctors are offering cosmetic surgery for people who want to sound as young as they look, with a so-called 'voice-lift'. Like the rest of the body, the vocal chords grow weaker with age as talking, shouting and singing take their toll. People can make their voices sound younger by exercise, but some require surgery to help the vocal chords to close. When the two vocal chords close together they produce sound. For about $17 500 (about R120 000), doctors will insert implants through an incision in the neck or inject fat, collagen or a bone-making substance called hydroxyl appetite...