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I always used to wonder when I see a 'Pie' or other items specific to U.S./Western countries on re-CAPTCHA if people there would get it right if a Masala Dosai/ Idli (Common South Indian food) or Moimoi (Common Nigerian food) is shown.

Also it makes me wonder the success rate of people working in CAPTCHA farms(unfortunately), which I'm positive are not located in Western countries. Perhaps a large print outs of Pie, side walks are hanging on their walls and they just have to get it right couple of times to understand what it is.

P.S. I recently received an CAPTCHA on LinkedIn to identify a 'Spiral Galaxy', although that made me happy, the questions raised about CAPTCHAs seems validated with it.



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