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- From: ian@pharaoh.cyborg.bt.co.uk (Speed Freak)
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- Subject: Re: Letter Frequency
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- Date: 15 Oct 92 15:32:21 GMT
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- holland@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Rich Holland) writes:
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- >I'm in dire need of a letter frequency chart for the English language. I
- >remember as a kid reading books on basic cryptanalysis and seeing these
- >charts of the most frequently used letter (like "E" is most often used,
- >then "S" or "R" or something, etc). I don't remember the order, but now
- >I need it. Anyone got a copy of a table of something like this online?
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- >If not, got a source where I can go look it up quick?
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- Try 'The Gold Bug' by Poe.
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- Ian.
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- Ian Crocker ian@cyborg.bt.co.uk
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