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HollyDaze Thu 26-Jun-14 15:49:58

Can you read the following:

7H15 M3554G353RV35 7O PR0V3H0W 0UR M1ND5 C4ND0 4M4Z1NG 7H1NG5!1MPR3551V3 7H1NG5!1N 7H3 B3G1NN1NG17 WA5 H4RD BU7N0W, 0N 7H15 LIN3Y0UR M1ND 1SR34D1NG 174U70M471C4LLYW17H 0U7 3V3N7H1NK1NG 4B0U7 17,B3 PROUD! 0NLYC3R741N P30PL3 C4NR3AD 7H15.

Amazing brainpower!

Agus Fri 27-Jun-14 00:34:23

Yes. Similar to deciphering private car numbers.

Eloethan Fri 27-Jun-14 00:46:43

I'm not very good with computers and yet my grandson, who is 2 next month, can fiddle about with the computer and bring up his favourite CBBC's song "Teddington's Marching Band". My husband said it is because he is fearless, and I think he's right.

It is the fear of not being able to do something - especially when we are aware that others can do it - that sends us into "panic mode", and once we are in "panic mode" it is really difficult to do what, if we were relaxed, would come naturally.

I'm fine with this puzzle but if you gave me a simple arithmetical task and pitted me against other people to complete it, I would be fearful and freeze.

HollyDaze Fri 27-Jun-14 12:48:14

Numbers make me faze out instantly - no matter how simple the logic is (or so people claim it to be). I managed to read it fairly well first time round but after having to decipher the written text of uni professors, I reckon I read anything after a few seconds wink

geeljay Fri 27-Jun-14 13:34:24

Yes we could both read it, but had to do a 'double take'.