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TEI.ECOM~IUNICATIONS 115
SECRET LANGUAGE
Definition
By seoret language (codo or cipltrr) is mennt:
(I) nriHkinl words (which ueed no~ be pronounceable) composed exclusively of letters;
(2) fit;ures or ~roups or series of figures havinp n S(>Crcl meaning;
(3) words, names, cxprcssil)ns or combinations of letters not fulfilling the conditions
npplicublc tu plain language;
(.J) r. mixture of the words nud cxprr·ssions meutioned nbove. Words in secret language
must not oontuin any accentecl letter. Groups composC() of letters ond figures,
letters or figures and stgns haviug a secret meaning are uot pcnnitted.
Counting
Arlificinl worcls are couuted at lite rate of five lelterR t.o the word. Rcul words not
used with the meaning nonnally assigned to Utem in the laogunge to which they belong
are counted at the rate of 15 letters to the word.