Most people misrecall the sentence, "The angry rioter threw the rock at the window" as "The angry rioter threw the rock through the window." This best illustrates the importance of

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This misrecall illustrates the importance of semantic processing, as people tend to remember the meaning or gist of a sentence rather than the exact wording.

Most People Misrecall the Sentence, "The Angry Rioter Threw the Rock