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THE PAOMNNEHAL PWEOR OF THE HMUAN MNID
Season 3
Episode 24
ThE FaCtOrS ThAt CoNtRIbuTe tO HoW YoU ReAd ArE QuItE InTeReStINg – YoU ProCeSS WorDS In UnItS, AcCeSsInG YoUR LoNg TeRm MeMOrY To MaKE SeNsE Of WoRD MeAnInGs aND StOrY StRuCTuRE. oH, AnD ThE ShApE Of ThE WoRdS AfFeCtS YoUr WoRD ReCogNiTiOn AnD ReAdInG SpEeD ToO ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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