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it's just a quirk of early childhood development, maybe it's related to how you are taught to read. in early childhood you are taught spoken language and are taught written language by translating it to spoken language in your head for some people this 'middle' step goes away and for others it stays. maybe it's about neuroplasticity how easy it is for the brain to make new connections vs rely on established ones.

in AI/machine learning its called exploration vs exploitation. if your brain knows how to do something will it keep doing it that way or try to find better/faster ways, this changes with age and at older ages its harder to change things in the brain while it's easy for a kid