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Monday, 14 March 2005

Typoglycemia

I have been reading several articles in the MSM about the need to standardize and shape this new medium called the blogosphere. A common theme is the need to spell check each post.  That is a great point...however, here is something to consider:

"I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch taem at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Such a cdonition is arppoiately cllaed Typoglycemia :)-

Amzanig huh? Yaeh and yuo awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt."

- Author unknown

Thanks to my friends in the Pacific who sent me this gem.

BTW: I try to spell check each post...

Update:  Myopic Zeal has a bery fonny stowry. (HT: Michelle Malkin)

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