Perceptual bias

Classical example:

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The third character in the first line and the second character in the second line are actually identical but will be perceived differently in each context: as a numeral or as a letter.

A modified example:

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One and the same symbol will be perceived either as a combination of letters “b” and “l” or as a Cyrillic letter “bl” depending on context.