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AA suited · #1 10-16-2005, 03:16 PM

omg... another flaw i have [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

luckily computers compensate.

on 2nd try, ctrl-f for find, then type in the letter F, and i found 6 [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

toss · #2 10-16-2005, 03:15 PM

WTF how the hell did I count 3 when theres 6. Freaky.

And I didn't just glossed over it the first time I read it too!

droolie · #3 10-16-2005, 03:32 PM

I got 6. I'm weird.

NateDog · #4 10-16-2005, 03:37 PM

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I got 6. I'm weird.

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pwned

DerFleischmeister · #5 10-16-2005, 03:51 PM

This test is flawed. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I got 6 the first time, having never seen it before, and I'm dumb as a post.

jrbick · #6 10-17-2005, 10:34 PM

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This test is flawed. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I got 6 the first time, having never seen it before, and I'm dumb as a post.

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Wally Weeks · #7 10-16-2005, 03:53 PM

I only found 3. It's interesting how our brains filter out "unimportant data." Taking articles out of sentences (i.e. "the" and "a") makes the sentence just as understandable. I suppose that's why some languages don't have these types of words. Then again, other languages have long-ass words to compensate.

GMan42 · #8 10-16-2005, 05:42 PM

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I only found 3. It's interesting how our brains filter out "unimportant data." Taking articles out of sentences (i.e. "the" and "a") makes the sentence just as understandable. I suppose that's why some languages don't have these types of words. Then again, other languages have long-ass words to compensate.

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I think the fact that "of" is pronounced "ov" also helps...Most people read it phonetically in their mind and just "listen" for the obvious F's.

GrannyMae · #9 10-16-2005, 06:01 PM

I think the fact that "of" is pronounced "ov" also helps

this is exactly right. that is what is meant by the statement that the brain cannot process it. even when you stare at it visually, the brain is ignoring it because of the "ov" effect.

u smart man

#10 10-16-2005, 06:16 PM

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.