The Phaomnneel Pweor of the Hmuan Mnid

It deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

(This was mcuh more faicsnating tahn fnuny, but we thoguht this was the bset pcale for it, noetnheless.  If you need a translation, let us know!)

[References to a Cambridge study have been removed as there is no evidence of such a study]

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