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I've seen this so-called brain study show up on Facebook a few times recently and it perplexes me every time. It's a series of letters and numbers that can actually be read as English sentences. Supposedly, only certain people are able to read it.
What perplexes me is that I didn't even blink an eye over it. I just read it straight through the first time, without any hesitation. And because of that, I assume that everyone else can do the same. In other words, I'm not a 100% believer that some people can't read it.
So let's put it to the test. The image below contains the sentences. Can you read them? Leave a comment and give me a yay or nay.
9 comments for this blog post so far...
February 17, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Michelle Hartz
I find it hard to believe that many people can’t read it. If I tried too hard, it was a bit harder to read, but if I just relaxed and read it naturally, I had no problem reading it.
February 18, 2012 at 10:05 am
lin turner
it wasn’t hard, are you sure only certain people can read it?
February 21, 2012 at 7:21 am
Colleen Kelly
I have seen this in multiple forms over the last few years ... I do not remember anyone ever saying they could not translate it (for that is what the brain is doing).
It takes some of us a line or two to get going full force but it seems to happen. And yes, I am assuming we are all reasonably literate folk ... those who have not had the opportunity to really learn to read might have different results.
February 21, 2012 at 8:30 am
Carol Kelley
I can read it with no problems.
February 21, 2012 at 10:12 am
MonieG
I can read it too. Now I’m curious to know if anyone can’t read it.
February 21, 2012 at 10:19 am
Dorothy
Strangely, when I was tutoring an ABE student, my student was able to read one of the jumbled versions quite easily but on the ‘proper’ version he had quite a hard time! I wonder what that means? I contacted the Adult Learning Center but they had no clue of the cause or meaning either.
February 21, 2012 at 11:29 am
Cathy M
Able to read it just fine....
February 21, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Heather!
Ditto! Qu173 1MPR3551V3!
February 24, 2012 at 9:31 am
Patric Welch
Based on everyone’s comments, I am now REALLY convinced this isn’t nearly as hard as the people who share this make it out to be. Thanks for your comments everyone!
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