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This will show how observant you are.
 
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I wonder if this has anything to do with many people's no longer being able to write the letter, "A"? Many now write "Λ" - the Greek letter lambda. For example, PBS runs a show that they verbally call, "NOVA," but spell "NOVΛ."
 
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That may be design choice.
 
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Gee! Big Grin I would also draw a blank if asked what the two versions of lower-case g were, unless they gave me a hint that the 2nd one is seen only in typewriting - especially if they suggested Times New Roman font. Still, knowing that, I might not be able to reproduce it w/o reference. But I had no trouble finding it among the 4 on the quiz.
I like this article because it taught me the name of the critter: loop-tail g.
 
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e it taught me the name of the critter: loop-tail g.
Isn't that a Dr Seuss character?
 
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“They don’t entirely know what this letter looks like, even though they can read it,” said cognitive science graduate student Gali Ellenblum. “This is not true of letters in general. What’s going on here?”


I think it’s because students of English writing are not taught about looptail g. Other letters look similar but we can tell them apart because we have been taught.
 
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I hope you are right, Goofy, because I failed to get it right. Frown
 
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