Re: Spelling and Perceptual Mode (was: Effects of poor writing?)

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From: J Ramanathan
Date: Mon, 08 May 1989 23:47

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drew@umbc3.umbc.edu.UMBC.EDU (Drew Eisenhauer) writes:
>Thank God for small miracles- this obviously would explain
>why so many people, when they see a mispelling,
>exclaim,                            ^^^^^^^^^^
>
>"Well, it just didn't look right!"

Well, it just doesn't look right!  :-)

-jay

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