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"The graphical software package used by [Note Printing Australia] has no copy-paste mechanism and no spelling or grammar check. The text was manually typed in and misspelt at this point," according to a report into the error from the printing agency, dated January 11 this year."
Unfortunate but at least it's in the minuscule "anti-spoofing" text. Might not even be visible to the naked eye
"The graphical software package used by [Note Printing Australia] has no copy-paste mechanism and no spelling or grammar check. The text was manually typed in and misspelt at this point," according to a report into the error from the printing agency, dated January 11 this year."
It’s amazing how so many issues that are nominally caused by human error are actually the result of bad design.
"The graphical software package used by [Note Printing Australia] has no copy-paste mechanism and no spelling or grammar check. The text was manually typed in and misspelt at this point," according to a report into the error from the printing agency, dated January 11 this year."
It would be funny if note forgers would use the same software for improved authenticity, re-type the text, and do it correctly - the forged notes could be easily spotted since they use the correct text.
Not nearly as bad as the Canadian $20 note depicting a Norwegian maple leaf (7 points) instead of a Canadian maple (5 points).
The sugar maple is an eastern tree; the amalgam is supposed to be more broadly representative.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Specialist software for industry can be absurdly shit sometimes. There are seemingly tons of niche software packages used in business that cost thousands per copy and lack even the most rudimentary features normally found in most software.
I don't know about other OS, but in Windows it's absurdly difficult to build an input mechanism that doesn't allow pasting.
Apparently they also lacked human editors with grade-school educations.
Can you cite something linking education level with an improved ability to spot typographical errors? According to the psychologist quoted in this article[0]/study our inability to spot typos might be an innate limitation of how our brains process information, rather than a lack of intelligence/education. [0] https://www.wired.com/2014/08/wuwt-typos/
Once they correct the mistake, those notes will be worth a fortune to collectors in a couple decades. Collectors love errors. And since the history is well documented online you get a bonus of free provenance.