Four Strokes or Three
A normalization rule can make two records look identical by removing the marks that kept them apart. Scripts and language records make the loss visible because they retain the original form alongside a reading.
writing systems
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textual criticism writing systems
The Eye Jumped to the Wrong Line
Scribal errors are not random. Each named type has a trigger in the script itself, which means the corruption profile is a property of the medium rather than the copyist.