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Tuesday, August 03, 2004

The English-to-12-Year-Old-AOLer Translator

A gem:

The English-to-12-Year-Old-AOLer Translator

e.g.

BEFORE:
San Francisco is #30 for Education, with the education level of the adult population being the factor. Interestingly enough, the site says, "Education Attainment was indexed with two [sic] variables. 1) Percentage of adult population with an education level of 8th grade or less 2) Percentage of adult population with a high school diploma or more 3) Percentage of adult population with a bachelor's degree or higher.

AFTER:
SAN FRANCISCO IS #30 FOR EDUCATION WIT DA ADUCATION LAVAL OF TEH ADULT POPULATION BNG DA FAC2R11!!11!1 OMG WTF LOL INTARESTNGLY ENOUGH TEH SIET SAYS ADUCATION ATANEMENT WAS INDEXED WIT TWO [SIC] VARIABLES1!!!111 OMG 1) PERC3NTAEG OF ADULT POPULATION WIT AN EDUCATION LEVAL OF 8TH GRAED OR LES 2) P3RCENTAEG OF ADULT POPULATION WIT A HIGH SKOOL DIPLOMA OR MORA 3) PERCENTAEG OF ADULT POPULATION WIT A BACHELORS D3GRE OR HIGHER
11!1 OMG LOL

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