Azminag Dsocivrey

It's remarkable what MySpace chain mail bulletins can uncover:

I Cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.

The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

The last point made by the author regarding the importance of spelling made me slightly annoyed. It seems their remark was made to be kind and excuse those who are atrocious spellers or unable to read, but for some odd reason seemed incorrect and awkward. So I considered it, and realised that the human mind always skips over details in all things, such as those optic illusory illustrations that prove our brains are quite inventive in order to fill in visual gaps. Despite the fact that I become slightly disconcerted when encountered with incorrect usages of "their", "there" and "they're", among other extremely irksome errors, the reason we can all read quickly is because words are skimmed over, and a 'big picture' is formed of everything infront of us. However, those who can't read evidently have issues in learning this skill naturally, and tend to dwell on the symbols and literal formations, causing anguish and confusion, while those who spell like disabled animals clearly pay no heed to details (and are possibly even more aural learners rather than visual). I believe this is almost fascinating enough to research with more depth, but unfortunately I couldn't be bothered. I would be absolutely ecstatic to hear your thoughtful opinions, though, dear readers.