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In 1906, Andrew Carnegie funded the creation of the Simplified Spelling Board (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Spelling_Board) in an attempt to greatly simplify English spelling and make it easier to learn. It was mocked in Britain, but gained ground in the US. The New York City Board of Education considered approving it, and President Theodore Roosevelt issued an executive order mandating federal communications be printed in this spelling style. Congress ultimately stopped that.
Suppose it had been successful. What would been the result?