# Why is the R backwords in the Reader logo?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 1, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-r-backwords-in-the-reader-logo/508551 "2009-09-01T21:53:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-r-backwords-in-the-reader-logo/508551/11 "2009-09-02T13:42:14Z")

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> [@Kyla](#):
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> Извенявай, не говоря руский.

Please post in English.

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Thanks.

twickster, MPSIMS moderator

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