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    Are there any studies which show a correlation between skill at spelling and general intelligence?

    Question #107495. Asked by BaronBatty. (Jul 29 09 11:43 AM)


    unclerick

    		Thank God for spell check. I am a poor speller but I'm in good company. Thomas Edison and Henry Ford were among the poor spellers in history. Even some famous literary giants made many mistakes.

    http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vivian.c/SpellingMistakes/MistakesFamous.htm

    Jul 29 09, 3:06 PM

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