Everybody lipreads @habu987, not just the HOH of this world or indeed the profoundly Deaf… Approximately only 30% of all words are clearly distinguishable on the lips, the rest is good guesswork in conjunction whatever contextual information we have, as we follow the flow of the conversation… The proverbial spanner can be thrown into this mix, when someone in the conversation group, changes the subject, and we missed that jump, our brain is still engaged on the previous subject, and ultimately we will guess wrongly… I was trained in sign language, and lip reading, and the later isn’t an exact science, it is a very useful aid in assisting us to communicate though… But, the concentration levels required for good lip reading, are extremely high, not to mention, it’s very tiring! Cheers Kev 
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