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  In the etymology of today's word there is a link to a boustrophedon where the 'backward' lines are written upside down. I noticed that the upside down backward seemed to read more easily than the non turned backward writing. I found two examples of either method. As a left hander I can do the backward writing easy (though not upside down) but I always found it hard to read. The upside down reading seems easier. Any idea why? The example of upside down in the email link is better but I could not transmit it well.
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Lovely, Faldo. I hadn't heard of it before. I've pretty much let my conlanger credentials lapse.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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All I did was ask. If anyone's lovely it's BranShea
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Another word derived from bous (ox) is boustrophedon. ! As much as I love that little poem, I never knew this. Bet those back-and-forth oxen were in yokes.
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In the etymology of today's word there is a link to a boustrophedon where the 'backward' lines are written upside down. I noticed that the upside down backward seemed to read more easily than the non turned backward writing. I found two examples of either method. As a left hander I can do the backward writing easy (though not upside down) but I always found it hard to read. The upside down reading seems easier. Any idea why? The example of upside down in the email link is better but I could not transmit it well. As a teacher in high school, I've learned to do it well. The students did not think a person could read upside down. Became very proficient in it. And had many surprises for them as well, when they thought they were getting away with something.
----please, draw me a sheep----
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