Can someone help me find that reading experiment article?

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The discussion centers around a specific article from a university that demonstrates how readers can still comprehend text even when certain letters are missing from words. This concept highlights the brain's ability to fill in gaps while reading. A link to the article is provided, originating from the University of Cambridge. Additionally, there is mention of a previous thread discussing this topic, though it is difficult to locate. The focus remains on the intriguing phenomenon of reading comprehension despite incomplete text.
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It was this one article where you read a paragraph and some of the letters were missing. You would still be able to read the article. It was done by some university I forgot the name.
 
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There was a thread on it around here somewhere but I can't find it. If you've found it anyway it doesn't really matter unless you were interested in what others had to say about it.
 

Thread 'Why do we spend so little time learning grammar in college?'

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