Two native English speakers conversing in a restaurant neither noticed when one said 'easy-go-lucky' (blending 'easy-going' and 'happy-go-lucky'), demonstrating that most blending events pass completely undetected by both speaker and listener.
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Douglas HofstadterEvidence Quote
“Neither of them noticed this comment... Nobody heard anything.”
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:12:22 PM
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