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Originally Posted by HarryT
That sentence wouldn't faze a court stenographer in the least, because a stenograph machine records the sound of words, not their spelling. A stenographer simply records what he or she hears; they don't stop to think about the spelling of the words. A stenograph machine only has 22 keys, and they're pressed in different combinations (called "chords") to record different sounds. Every sound can be recorded, so a stenographer needs a good ear, not the ability to spell.
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That's a rather interesting tidbit of information. I've learned something today.