Tips - Common "Scannos"

Deciphering Scanning Errors

Even the best scan-to-text technology will result in occasional errors. This is one of the reasons we proofread every scanned book!

Here's an example: 

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I'd like to clear up some misconceptions about the Hibbins' cats. First, they are h&rdly the little angels Mrs. Hibbins makes them out to be.

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In this example, in the word "hardly," the letter "a" is replaced with & (an ampersand).  

Following is a list of the most commonly found scannos reported by our volunteers.