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Does this mean we should stop teaching students to spell? 
Cambridge Reading Study
Sheer quackery! Tgouhh pprehas ploepe robby cluod cphoreenmd geievn uteimlnid tmie, ecfefniiy srfrufs gatelry. This bogus study has been around for years.
The English sound-spelling system is remarkably consistent and well-worth learning. Yes, there are exceptions, but better to learn the rules and adjust to the exceptions. Check out more on why our sound-spelling system is effective at http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/why-teachers-have-failed-their-students-in-spelling/