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wellprepared
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Re: re VR technique

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In these ones should looking for mirror image be the priority?
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Orson
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Re: re VR technique

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No :roll:
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Re: re VR technique

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Orson wrote:No :roll:
Orson, mirror codes do appear on these questions, e.g.

AB is ZY as CD is to ?? (Answer: XW)

The only letter code questions where mirrors don't turn up are Type L, the long sequences of letter pairs.
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Re: re VR technique

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Yes, I know mirror codes appear on these questions.
I said 'No' as wellprepared asked if looking for a mirror image should be the priority.
Apologies, if that's misleading.
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Re: re VR technique

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Orson wrote:Yes, I know mirror codes appear on these questions.
I was sure you did, but I couldn't read that from the :roll: , and I am not sure that the poster will have been able to either.
I said 'No' as wellprepared asked if looking for a mirror image should be the priority.Apologies, if that's misleading.
Is it a priority? Well, there is no harm in it, although they are sufficiently rare not to present a serious problem. I think a basic first check does no harm, and could speed things up before the child gets to the point where they can no longer see the wood for the trees.
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Re: re VR technique

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I teach my children mirror codes for type C and U just before I introduce The Tutors.

As soon as they see these types they set up the alphabet with a mirror line between N and M. They then go through the whole section to see if a mirror is present, takes a few seconds and in the long run it saves time and heartache.

Patricia
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Re: re VR technique

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Sound advice from S-A & P :)
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