Kat said:
> On Tue, Nov 26, 2002 at 02:25:52PM -0600, Mia McDavid wrote:
>> Like (I suspect) every other member of this list, I read fluently. I
>> can't, in fact *not read*. I can't look at a word without knowing
>> what it says.
>
> Ever glanced at a sign that has a large collection of stuff on it, and
> had your brain pick out the one thing of interest to you without you
> actually reading any of the sign first?
Definitely.
Other good examples: Skimming a manual, putting together a puzzle.
The human brain (some more than others) is an EXCELLENT machine
for pattern-matching.
-Rick