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The phenomenal power of the human mind.

 
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Pensive
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PostPosted: January 23, 2006 10:36 pm    Post subject: The phenomenal power of the human mind. Reply with quote
My mind has been conditioned to see every typo, mispelling or wrong word usage and it has taken every ounce of restraint not to correct people on the site.(Some OCD-Obsessive Compulsive Disorder going on here.) Wink Then I realized some so called mistakes were just internet shorthand like ur and ppl etc. Then I found the following paragraph so spelling may not be so important after all. But, I was seriously concerned about the educational systems around the world.

Enjoy!

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rsceearh sduty at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaer in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a alohwe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slepeling was ipmorantt! Cool

Could you read it?
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Phoenix
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PostPosted: January 23, 2006 11:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rofl, Your just like my boyfriend. If he sees a misspelling or grammar error hes like OMG!#$%#$^@# lol

And yeah I can read that paragraph...that's weird how you can still do that. I guess thats why sometimes when you proofread stuff you dont catch everything because your brain does it for you Smile
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PostPosted: January 23, 2006 11:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah I read the paragraph without any problems. I mean, I am a self proclaimed genius and all.
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PostPosted: January 24, 2006 12:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I see what you mean. I usually don't pay much attention to spelling and grammer which drives my english teacher nuts, but thanks to you i can now sleep easy knowing spelling is not that important - even if i fail my english exams Smile - because most people lead you to believe that if you can't spell then you are stupid Sad .

PS Pockets get over yourself already Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: January 24, 2006 1:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thats pretty interesting, I could read it too. The human mind is a finely tuned tool, thanks for that Pensive Wink
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PostPosted: January 24, 2006 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
pockets_full_of_crap wrote:
Yeah I read the paragraph without any problems. I mean, I am a self proclaimed genius and all.


Lies! Razz
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PostPosted: January 24, 2006 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PS Pockets get over yourself already


AMEN TO THAT!!!!! Laughing Razz

Also, I have seen this paragraph a few months back and I could read it the same as here.
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PostPosted: January 25, 2006 12:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hocrux wrote:
I see what you mean. I usually don't pay much attention to spelling and grammer which drives my english teacher nuts, but thanks to you i can now sleep easy knowing spelling is not that important - even if i fail my english exams Smile - because most people lead you to believe that if you can't spell then you are stupid Sad .

PS Pockets you are soooooooo awesome. How can one person be so awesome??? You are the best Pockets! Applause


Thanks a lot. But I already knew I was awesome Wink .
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Yuri
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PostPosted: January 25, 2006 5:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
i've read that about a dozen times all without any problem.. quite easy actually
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PostPosted: January 25, 2006 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I see what you mean. I usually don't pay much attention to spelling and grammer which drives my english teacher nuts, but thanks to you i can now sleep easy knowing spelling is not that important - even if i fail my english exams - because most people lead you to believe that if you can't spell then you are stupid .

PS Pockets you are soooooooo awesome. How can one person be so awesome??? You are the best Pockets!


You just like to here yourself type don't you? Rolling Eyes Razz
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