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editLine of sight
editAn activity book for students of Portuguese has a picture of a patient sitting at a table opposite his optician. One of those letter boards for testing eyesight is visible on the wall. The lines run:
- E 1
- F P 2
- - O Z 3
- - E D 4
- - C F D 5
- - F C Z P 6
- <--- green bar --->
- - E L O P Z D 7
- - E F P O T E O 8
- <--- red bar --->
There are eleven lines in all, of which the last three are indistinct. Lines 6 - 8 were deciphered using a magnifying glass. I don't think this arrangement is used in Britain. Is there a theory behind the way the letters are arranged, and does the arrangement vary from country to country according to language? The picture is captioned thus:
- - Estou a ver que o senhor precisa de óculos.
- - Como sabe isso antes de me examinar, senhor doutor?
- - Desconfiei quando o vi entrar pela janela.
- (- I am seeing that you need glasses.
- - How do you know this before examining me, mister doctor?
- - I was doubtful when I saw you enter through the window).
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.30.198.76 (talk) 10:37, 13 July 2020 (UTC)
- Nice way to sneak that cute joke in. :) You could start with Snellen chart to learn more. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 11:07, 13 July 2020 (UTC)