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wlloeyginw   Wednesday, September 17, 2003, 15:50 GMT
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht
oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist
and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you
can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey
lteter by itslef but the wrod as a wlohe.
to...   Wednesday, September 17, 2003, 16:17 GMT
Yaeh guy, it is vrey fnnuy!
But semtieoms it's a bit hrad to uandnsrted eervytnihg!
mjd   Wednesday, September 17, 2003, 23:49 GMT
Very interesting....it took a bit longer, but I didn't have any trouble reading the whole message. I think the findings of that study are definitely true.
A.C.S.M.   Thursday, September 18, 2003, 00:07 GMT
Agree. I read everything wlloeyginw posted at the same speed at which I read normally.
Jim   Thursday, September 18, 2003, 00:16 GMT
Of crusoe it's not ginog to wrok for eervy wrod tugohh. For elpamxe, how wulod you tlel "stops" and "spots" aarpt?
Californian   Thursday, September 18, 2003, 03:56 GMT
Wow, I could understand everything in the first post without even hesistating once! Though you do bring up the problem of stops and spots.
Simon   Thursday, September 18, 2003, 08:13 GMT
Probably context like READ and READ (present, past).
Simon   Thursday, September 18, 2003, 10:22 GMT
I've just ordered a copy of Hnery Flinedig's Tom Jneos from Aomzan written in this very style. I'll let you know how I get on.
Antonio   Thursday, September 18, 2003, 12:24 GMT
I had no trouble to read. Strange, I never thought about that. What about other languages?
wassabi   Friday, September 19, 2003, 04:38 GMT
i read something similar where we don't actually read a word, we just recognise the shape and the look of it. its quite neat actually. where'd you see this.
SagaSon   Sunday, September 21, 2003, 14:03 GMT
Prouugset lngaggeu skusc
SagaSon   Sunday, September 21, 2003, 14:06 GMT
Antonio, this is possible only in all languages except Portuguese language that sucks.
SagaSon   Sunday, September 21, 2003, 14:09 GMT
Vomsu tntra ... Prouugset é uam mread de lgnuai.
Boy   Sunday, September 21, 2003, 14:33 GMT
It is vrey fnnuy! Is tihs gnnoa wrok wtih wrods scuh as tehse.

Wow, pop, eye, .... ( first and last letters are already placed correctly.)

Npoe. Tihs is an expetcionatl case! :-)


P.S: The whole post was a good mental excercise. I'm gonna recommend it to my other mates. They don't take any work from their minds.
Boy   Sunday, September 21, 2003, 14:41 GMT
Californian,

<<<Though you do bring up the problem of stops and spots. >>>>

I guess your general English knowledge and given context will help you to understand the whole message.

Examples:

a) She sotps writing.
b) Tehre are mnay drtiy sopts on my sihrt.