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Being Udenrsootd is Only HALF the Job

“Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl 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.” The research is correct, but what it doesn't tell you if making communication difficult this way means that your audience will eventually stop reading.  Being understood is so much more than having your audience understand the words; it's understanding your meaning.  Being able to understand the words is only half of your job...

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