stackyFACTSHiding terms inside a meaningless grid of letters is a relatively modern form of optical torture. Created by an enterprising newspaper employee in the late sixties, it provided a quiet way to ignore strangers on public transit. Circling diagonal letters remains the ultimate proof that you are actively avoiding eye contact.
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