Rantrucoff -

The only mercy is recognition. When it happens to you—when the great speech dies in your larynx and emerges as a pathetic "hrmph"—do not panic. Simply name it.

Stage 2: The Hinge . You open your mouth. The first three syllables land perfectly. You see the other person’s eyes widen. You have them. You have it . Rantrucoff

There is a specific, unnamed torment known only to those who think faster than they can speak, and feel deeper than they can articulate. In the lexicon of modern introspection, we might call this phenomenon Rantrucoff . The only mercy is recognition