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 Caste of CryptographerHere are relevant references from the Books where the Caste of Cryptographer is mentioned. While this group is not specifically titled a Caste, I include it here for reference. I make no pronouncements on these matters, but report them as I find them. Arrive at your own conclusions. I wish you well, Fogaban "In Gorean," said Bosk, "the most frequently occurring letter is Eta. We might then begin by supposing that the combination of blue and red signifies an Eta." "I see," said Samos. "The next most frequently occurring letters in Gorean," said Bosk, "are Tau, Al-Ka, Omnion and Nu. Following these in frequency of occurrence are Ar, Ina, Sbu and Homan, and so on." "How is this known?" asked Samos. "It is based upon letter counts," said Bosk, "over thousands of words in varieties of manuscripts." "These matters have been determined by scribes?" asked Samos. "Yes," said Bosk. "Why should they be interested in such things?" "Such studies were conducted originally, at least publicly, as opposed to the presumed secret studies of cryptographers, in connection with the Sardar Fairs," said Bosk, "at meetings of Scribes concerned to standardize and simplify the cursive alphabet. Also, it was thought to have consequences for improved pedagogy, in teaching children to first recognize the most commonly occurring letters." |       
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