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underpants

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Thu May 31, 2012, 07:18 AM May 2012

Mitt Romney's 'Amercia' and 7 other embarrassing political typos

1. Romney's "A Better Amercia"

2. Dan Quayle's "potatoe"

3. Rick Santorum's "pubic" schedule

4. "Rich Whitey" Whitney

5. Jon "John" Huntsman

6. Martha Coakley's "Massachusettes" Senate run

7. Pat Buchanan's "Conferenece" for English-only education

8. Sarah Palin's "refudiate" tweet



http://theweek.com/article/index/228624/mitt-romneys-amercia-and-7-other-embarrassing-political-typos

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Mitt Romney's 'Amercia' and 7 other embarrassing political typos (Original Post) underpants May 2012 OP
the north English Angelsc-speaking pre-feudal earldom? MisterP May 2012 #1
All from a period when Phonics was not taught in school liberal N proud May 2012 #2
K&R! Good list! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #3

liberal N proud

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2. All from a period when Phonics was not taught in school
Thu May 31, 2012, 08:11 AM
May 2012

Yes, there was a short time that Phonics was not part of many school curriculums. Late 60's grade school did not use phonics in many systems. I know I have difficulties sometimes for that reason, I had no phonics in school and have had to pick what I know on my own.

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