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> for example, spelling errors are less common at the start of words

At least on mobile, I find I make just as many first letter mistakes by hitting the wrong "key" on the on-screen keyboard, as I do in any other position of the word. Very annoyingly the predictive text engine assumes like you mention and it takes a lot for it to consider the first letter being wrong.



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