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| [[The Day the Earth Stood Stupid]], [[The Big Brain]], [http://theinfosphere.org/Transcript%253AThe_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Stupid#line-238 Transcript]
| How "reason" was misspelt.<br />Suggestions include "rason", "raisin" and "raeson".
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| ''reopened; prior resolution was '''rason'''''<br />[[Infosphere talk:Infinite Wisdom™#How "reason" was misspelt.|Discussion]]
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| '''Xanthor'''<hr />Otherwise it would have little meaning.  See article for explanation.
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| [[The Day the Earth Stood Stupid]], [[The Big Brain]], [http://theinfosphere.org/Transcript%253AThe_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Stupid#line-238 Transcript]
| How "reason" was misspelt.<br />Alternative spellings include "raisin".
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| '''rason'''<hr />It is pronounced similar to, say "raisin", but "rason" is a much more reasonable misspelling of "reason".  As it would make "sense" for Fry to leave out the '''e'''.  Instead of replacing '''a''' and '''o''' with '''i'''.
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The Infinite Wisdom™ of the Infosphere is our decision to an unconfirmed dispute. Disputes which cannot be confirmed by 20th Century Fox or Futurama's makers. Therefore we must at times decide based on what feel is the most likely position.

Cases

Article(s) of interest Case Type Result
Reasoning
Resolved?
The Day the Earth Stood Stupid, The Big Brain, Transcript How "reason" was misspelt.
Suggestions include "rason", "raisin" and "raeson".
Spelling reopened; prior resolution was rason
Discussion
No
Bender Bending Rodríguez The usage of an acute over the 'i' in Bender's surname. Name/spelling Rodríguez
In Spanish, the i in Rodríguez is written with an acute, but not in English. Bender is from Mexico, where Spanish is the native language, so he most likely uses the Spanish spelling. (Discussion)
Yes
None, yet. Name of the unnamed British Robot in The Beast with a Billion Backs
Suggested names include "Blatherbot"
Name not yet resolved No
Dr. John A. Zoidberg Spelling of "woop" (sound uttered by Dr. Zoidberg)
Alternative spellings include "whoop" and "wop".
Spelling woop
Due to the long o, and transcript relations. (Discussion)
Yes
Glurmo What way "Glurmo" should be spelt.
Alternative spellings include "Glermo".
Spelling Glurmo
Due to his relation to Slurm.
Yes
Xanthor What way "Xanthor" should be spelt.
Alternative spellings include "Xanfor", "Zanfor" and "Zanthor".
Spelling Xanthor
Otherwise it would have little meaning. See article for explanation.
Yes