Word games: earn points

Credit to whomever first directs me to the study referred to by the following:

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelms. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.

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