Scrambled words are legible as long as first and last letters are in place. Word of mouth has spread to other blogs, and articles as well. From the languagehat site: ‘Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.’ Bad splelnig no logner nedes to hlod aynnoe bcak! 
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You are right about spelling if you mean that it doesn’t have to cut off written communication. And written communication is very important. Better that it be there and spelled incorrectly than not to be there at all. But I guess I’m a bit of a purist in the sense that I’d say there has to be a standard spelling to which we can all aspire. I for one have never mastered the ability, but the pages of my poor dictionary are well thumbed.
I think Martha, as the teaching professional in the crowd would back me up on this.
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You mean we still use dictionaries to check spelling? I tohugt taht sepll chcek on the cmoupter is for.