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An academic who was tasked with editing the Bible on which King Charles will swear his Coronation Oath has spoken about why he decided to include hundreds of misprints.

From BBC • May 6, 2023

In 1993, 49 percent of Black children and 52 percent of Hispanic children were poor — figures that now look like misprints.

From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2022

Even the misprints are faithfully preserved: Peter Criss' solo single "You Matter To Me" appears as "You Still Matter To Me" on the label.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2012

It is tempting to wonder whether some curious misprints – "luther" for either; "bort" for both – constitute a sly joke about our own language-processing abilities.

From The Guardian • Aug. 20, 2010

Lately I’ve started collecting old books that are famous for their misprints.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver