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Zorro

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10. Hmmm...interesting...

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 02:47 PM

Jan 7

Here are the scores from a paragraph I wrote in an engineering tech volume a decade ago. I thought it was eminently coherent and readable for even the regular layperson, but maybe I was wrong...

Flesch Kincaid Grade Level: 21.05
Gunning Fog Score: 24.02
Coleman-Liau Index: 21.16
SMOG Index of Text: 20.27
Automated Readability Index: 23.8
Average Grade Level Score: 22.06

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Grade level analysis website [View all] UTUSN Jan 7 OP

I can't believe I tried it. At this mid-watch hour. 😎 sprinkleeninow Jan 7 #1

I can't cope with my score - and see i didn't bring up the Mid-watch thingy this time! UTUSN Jan 7 #2

Perhaps gotta fabricate some contrived vetbiage that sprinkleeninow Jan 7 #3

I had interesting results Redleg Jan 7 #4

Well, i feel better now. UTUSN Jan 7 #7

Average Grade Level Score: 20.22 Donkees Jan 7 #5

Wow, this validates what I've thought of you! - WAIT, for real?! UTUSN Jan 7 #6

Re: WAIT, for real?! Donkees Jan 7 #9

I'm slow, but at least I caught on eventually! UTUSN Jan 7 #11

🤗 Donkees Jan 7 #12

Mine was 11.98 LogDog75 Jan 7 #8

Hmmm...interesting... Zorro Jan 7 #10