A 52-year-old male with a history of oral cancer surgery presents for elective abdominal surgery. The anesthesiologist is deciding between awake fiberoptic nasotracheal intubation and rapid sequence orotracheal intubation. Which finding on preoperative assessment would best favor nasotracheal intubation over orotracheal intubation?

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