Index: src/orca/Gecko.py
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--- src/orca/Gecko.py	(revision 3412)
+++ src/orca/Gecko.py	(working copy)
@@ -7468,6 +7468,8 @@
                                          pyatspi.ROLE_RADIO_BUTTON,
                                          pyatspi.ROLE_MENU_ITEM]:
                 strings = [text.getText(startOffset, endOffset)]
+                if strings == [' '] and len(contents) > 1:
+                    strings = []
             elif self.isLayoutOnly(obj):
                 continue
             else:
