> if a patient in the study saw the word 'hippopotamus' written on a piece of paper, they could identify a hippopotamus in flashcards. But when that patient hea

> if a patient in the study saw the word 'hippopotamus' written on a piece of paper, they could identify a hippopotamus in flashcards. But when that patient heard someone say 'hippopotamus,' they could not point to the picture of the animal It's obvious the written word and the spoken word are stored separately in the brain. I remember once following a sign at a zoo which said "Hippo ---> ", and when we got there someone said "Wow, look at dat potamus!"