And, I was all, "...um, no... no I... have not"
latent /adj/ 1: potentially existing but not presently evident or realized; "a latent fingerprint"; "latent talent" 2: not presently active; "latent infection"
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Oh - the pause! Yes, yes I've always thought of it as a "genetic pause" as my Pops does it too. I feel so sorry for someone when he's on the telephone - pausing. Heh 
But, Doc's point was that my tendency for conversation exhibiting "latent" characteristics decreased compared to previous sessions. And I, naturally as president emeritus of Pessimists International, thought he was going to tell me it was especially bad.
How do you like that? Good marks from Doc, and actual concrete - progress?
No wonder it felt so strange. 
