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Anti-Spam Program Aids Archivists

Text unreadable by scanners decoded by access-seekers

By Sam Biddle,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 18, 2008 6:41 PM CDT

(Newser) – Archivists attempting to convert aging texts into digital copies are turning to a trusted online tool used to block automated spammers, the BBC reports. Many sites that make users write out garbled words or segments of text as a means of proving they’re actual...   Read full story »

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