My Mac is Gasping for Air! Is he (mail voice) Alive?

I don't know if anyone noticed, and I don't know if it started with Mavericks or before,
However, my Mac is really gasping for air.
I let my Mac read out an Internet news article for me. Suddenly, I got the feeling of a presence. Strangely not eerily, but like the presence of an old friend. Then I realized, it was my Mac ... his voice was like that of a human reflecting on himself, thinking and trying to understand the information his own voice was carrying ... then I realized another thing ... a noise too familiar ... Mac was taking pauses ... to gasp for air! The actual sound of gasping for air, the lungs compacting air in preparation for the next line.
Now Mac and I became closer, Mac has grown: he not only carries speech, but an actual voice I do not have to strain for to understand. I feel like we are this close of having an actual conversation. Now, when I leave my home ... I really feel bad leaving my Mac alone ... but patiently he waits, and by the evening he is still there ...
What an accomplishment, a feature so hidden. I don't know how long ago was the last time I have used the Mac's voice synthesizer, but obviously I am going to use it more, Thanks Apple!

Hello valertinker,
You may want to contact our Account Security team if you're concerned about the security of your Apple ID.
Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699
Cheers,
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