I would have never have thought of that scan no, but when you typed the ffl next to the m, you can almost visually see how it could happen. New one to me! Valerie www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples ________________________________ From: john.falter <john.falter@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tue, May 14, 2013 5:17:21 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Help with a garbled word Yes! It turns out that the scanner/ocr saw muffle and produced mume; changing ffl into m. Go figure. It's that sort of thing that challenges scanner and proofreading volunteers. ----- Original Message ----- >From: Christina >To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:07 PM >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Help with a garbled word > > >Muffle? > > >From:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of john.falter >Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 1:54 PM >To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Help with a garbled word > >While proofreading Bso-circle-of-gold I ran across this line. >I hope someone can determine what the word mume really is. I have mume in >red >and bolded as a help. >Toni is speaking very quietly on the phone to Mattie with friends in the >background who are not supposed to hear. >Toni tried to mume a giggle. > >Any help would be greatly appreciated! >