So how does the the human brain ignore the second the?
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Short version: Our brains are tuned for pattern recognition and prediction, not detail. That’s also why things that break the expected pattern/outcome can be so jarring. Sometimes it’s in a fun way, though. See movie twists, stage magic, joke punchlines and so on.
It’s a filtering mechanism. Ignore the leaves, see the broken up/partial shape or movement of the predator hiding behind them.
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