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Re: Letter Frequency

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From: Speed Freak
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 15:32
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holland@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Rich Holland) writes:

>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?

>If not, got a source where I can go look it up quick?

Try 'The Gold Bug' by Poe.

Ian.
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Ian Crocker 					ian@cyborg.bt.co.uk
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