Symbols Misread as Letters

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Certain symbols are error-prone in records because they resemble letters or digits when written by hand.

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The at symbol can be read as the digit two, and the recommendation is that the word at is written out.

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Symbols save keystrokes and lose clarity, which is the trade this unit is about.

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