If you think about it, the lower-case English alphabet letters: bdpq are exactly the same except for the fact that they are oriented in space differently.

Some find this disorienting....

We at the lab asked: "What would happen if we randomly swapped out these characters for one another?"

You are about to find out!

Enter your own 'story' into the text field and the app will replace all instances of 'bdpq' with a different letter from the group.

For your convenience, you can copy and paste other material into the text area. A great story is the 'True Story' of the 'Three Little Pigs' by Jon Scieszka. Read it or Listen to it if you'd like some story time!

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Programmer's note:

Recent work with our novices in Python class made us realize we could generalize this app and extend it to any set of target letters (like vowels!) We did that work in Python class and then, with that inspiration, did likewise in JavaScript. Our Conlexia app was the result. Check it out!

Last update: 02/13/25

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