The actress said she was hampered by laryngitis when she auditioned for the part in Tom Hooper's critically-acclaimed production.

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But lately it seems to be getting laryngitis.

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One year I had a severe case of laryngitis, which is not good considering I am on radio and TV several times a day from CES. I got around it by using text-to-speech software to deliver my radio segments.

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Seth Cohen, a laryngologist and associate professor at the Duke University Voice Care Center, said Mr. Page could have wide range of ailments including acute laryngitis, which is a viral infection that causes inflammation of the vocal cords and requires resting one's voice for at least week or two.

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If you ever get a chance to see Janelle Monae perform at a lounge for an audience of less than 100 people, stop what you are you doing, race from the west side to the east side of Manhattan, ignore the fact that you have laryngitis, and grab your spot.

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