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**rionetrozasa** · 08-19-2012, 02:56 AM

>> The not being able to re-learn is a bit strange though. It would be hard to define the cutoff line between digital text and a picture.

Very good point, and one I've struggled with.

I'm thinking that our brains read these differently enough that the culturally symbolic 'load' of text is an order of magnitude higher.

08-19-2012, 02:56 AM	#8
rionetrozasa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 385 Senior Member	>> The not being able to re-learn is a bit strange though. It would be hard to define the cutoff line between digital text and a picture. Very good point, and one I've struggled with. I'm thinking that our brains read these differently enough that the culturally symbolic 'load' of text is an order of magnitude higher.
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