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Yup - our house too, that's why I instituted that 'What do you think the answer is?' step.
Very often DS will figure out the info he wanted just by having me listen to him think aloud. (That is the definition of an Extrovert, but DS claimes to be an Introvert these days - time will tell.)

I'm pretty sure that's typical behavior for someone with a brain that functions very quickly. Waiting for someone to finish a thought out loud can seem like an eternity when you've already figured out what they are going to say AND come up with your response. I would guess that he's just trying to move the conversation along.

Hey! I'm not accustomed to being called a slow talker!

(erm, translation: yes, DAD22, I think I'm following you here..)

=Mich