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03-29-2006, 12:08 AM
Try this test. It is pretty wild.

Don't cheat. You will only cheat yourself.

It is a quick test. It is a lot of fun. And, I promise, there are no "tricks" to the test.

Read this sentence:

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE-
SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIF-
IC STUDY COMBINED WITH
THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.

Now count the F's in that sentence. Count them only once, only once: do not go back and count them again.

After you are done, scroll down to see the answer.













The answer is below.



















Answer:
There are six F's in the sentence.

The "average" person finds three.

There is no catch. Many people do not see the Fs in the word "OF". It has been argued that the human brain tends to see them as Vs and not Fs.

Got Brio?
03-29-2006, 12:26 AM
I must be "average" person.

Cindy
03-29-2006, 12:27 AM
Wow. That is freaky. :shock:

Pasogirlz
03-29-2006, 12:33 AM
I only got 5. I didn't see on of the "of"s. :shock:

Brigitte
03-29-2006, 12:38 AM
I got 5 fs

Linda Y
03-29-2006, 01:05 AM
Got them all! :jumpy

Blameitonbrio
03-29-2006, 01:09 AM
I got them all, but then again I have been a editor. :hello

SandyMM
03-29-2006, 01:12 AM
6

SandyMM
03-29-2006, 01:16 AM
Six

Moniece Dickerson
03-29-2006, 02:13 AM
Oh wow I only got 5 :shock: .Moniece

hast
03-29-2006, 02:40 AM
I'm so average :oops:

KAB
03-29-2006, 03:09 AM
Got them all

KAB
03-29-2006, 03:09 AM
Got them all....

PASOFAN
03-29-2006, 09:11 PM
gee, I got only 3..lol Average Jen.. :roll:

baileyholc
03-29-2006, 11:40 PM
I counted 5 I forgot the f in the first of.

NikiGA
03-30-2006, 10:07 PM
Got 'em all, but my job requires a great deal of proofing.