Re: VMs: Re: entropy, shorthand systems, gallows characters

[ajb <ajb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In message <4266FFAF.3060706@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Bruce Grant writes
>At 09:48 10/04/2005 -0700, Rene Zandbergen wrote:
>
>>>>There are also places where it seemed as if the
>>>>first letter of every line was written first, and
>>>>then the page filled in. (I think it was in the Bio
>>>>section).
>>>>      
>>>>
>Interesting - perhaps the VM is an acrostic (I think that's right word) 
>where the initials of each line form words when read vertically.
>
>Bruce
>

ROTAS
OPERA
TENET
AREPO
SATOR

(Found as far apart as Pompei/Herculaneum and Corinium [Cirencester].)
The sort of thing which might have interested/amused/influenced the VMS
author? Steve E, I think you'll like all the reflections, anyway.....

TTFN

Anthony

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ajb

     Nescis, mi fili, quantillâ prudentiâ mundus regatur.
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