Real life puzzle: Unknown alphabet or shorthand
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User JellicleCat posted this on linguistics stackexhange a few years ago. None of us were able to come up with a satisfying answer but most seemed to agree that it was an idiosyncratic cipher or shorthand. It means that puzzlers may be better equipped to solve it than linguists.
Anyway, the original question was:
I've wondered about this script since I saw it years ago. I imagine it's an English cipher. Can anyone tell me?
He later added in the comments section:
an intern left it on his notepad on his last day in the office
cipher language real
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User JellicleCat posted this on linguistics stackexhange a few years ago. None of us were able to come up with a satisfying answer but most seemed to agree that it was an idiosyncratic cipher or shorthand. It means that puzzlers may be better equipped to solve it than linguists.
Anyway, the original question was:
I've wondered about this script since I saw it years ago. I imagine it's an English cipher. Can anyone tell me?
He later added in the comments section:
an intern left it on his notepad on his last day in the office
cipher language real
asked yesterday
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User JellicleCat posted this on linguistics stackexhange a few years ago. None of us were able to come up with a satisfying answer but most seemed to agree that it was an idiosyncratic cipher or shorthand. It means that puzzlers may be better equipped to solve it than linguists.
Anyway, the original question was:
I've wondered about this script since I saw it years ago. I imagine it's an English cipher. Can anyone tell me?
He later added in the comments section:
an intern left it on his notepad on his last day in the office
cipher language real
asked yesterday
cyco130cyco130
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User JellicleCat posted this on linguistics stackexhange a few years ago. None of us were able to come up with a satisfying answer but most seemed to agree that it was an idiosyncratic cipher or shorthand. It means that puzzlers may be better equipped to solve it than linguists.
Anyway, the original question was:
I've wondered about this script since I saw it years ago. I imagine it's an English cipher. Can anyone tell me?
He later added in the comments section:
an intern left it on his notepad on his last day in the office
cipher language real
cipher language real
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This appears to be Elian Script. I'm not sure I can read the writer's handwriting entirely (and they seem to have added some nonstandard things like a zigzag for T), but the first few lines read:
PAR?NRE RENR
?HE C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE!
I REALLY WANT MY PEN!
Edit by OP: I spend some time to fully decipher it but I think Deusovi deserves the real credit for an answer so I present it as an edit:
park nre renr
the c programming langua#ge!
i really want my pen!
create a c[=b?]etter interface for reports
hey mr flava! flava
i reall#y should practice my elian s#cript more
the d language is fun to use indeed!
i really should practice my elian script
mayby # i should standerdiz ze
{ changed pens }
testing this pen
it writes # mu#a [=much?] faster
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Deusovi♦Deusovi
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I think it can be assumed that the zigzag with a dot is a T, and therefore the zigzag without the dot would be a K
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– AHKieran
yesterday
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Wow! I mean, seriously! I'm gonna have to verify it after working hours but it looks very promising. Thank you!
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– cyco130
yesterday
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@AHKieran Yes, probably! But I was unsure about that first line, so I just left it as-is.
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– Deusovi♦
yesterday
4
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There's also this little thing, maybe you could take a look at it. :)
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– Vilx-
yesterday
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@Vilx- isn't it obvious? (in case you or someone else hasn't already seen that)
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– Rob Watts
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This appears to be Elian Script. I'm not sure I can read the writer's handwriting entirely (and they seem to have added some nonstandard things like a zigzag for T), but the first few lines read:
PAR?NRE RENR
?HE C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE!
I REALLY WANT MY PEN!
Edit by OP: I spend some time to fully decipher it but I think Deusovi deserves the real credit for an answer so I present it as an edit:
park nre renr
the c programming langua#ge!
i really want my pen!
create a c[=b?]etter interface for reports
hey mr flava! flava
i reall#y should practice my elian s#cript more
the d language is fun to use indeed!
i really should practice my elian script
mayby # i should standerdiz ze
{ changed pens }
testing this pen
it writes # mu#a [=much?] faster
edited yesterday
cyco130
22517
answered yesterday
Deusovi♦Deusovi
62k6213267
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I think it can be assumed that the zigzag with a dot is a T, and therefore the zigzag without the dot would be a K
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– AHKieran
yesterday
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Wow! I mean, seriously! I'm gonna have to verify it after working hours but it looks very promising. Thank you!
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– cyco130
yesterday
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@AHKieran Yes, probably! But I was unsure about that first line, so I just left it as-is.
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– Deusovi♦
yesterday
4
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There's also this little thing, maybe you could take a look at it. :)
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– Vilx-
yesterday
2
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@Vilx- isn't it obvious? (in case you or someone else hasn't already seen that)
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– Rob Watts
yesterday
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show 2 more comments
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This appears to be Elian Script. I'm not sure I can read the writer's handwriting entirely (and they seem to have added some nonstandard things like a zigzag for T), but the first few lines read:
PAR?NRE RENR
?HE C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE!
I REALLY WANT MY PEN!
Edit by OP: I spend some time to fully decipher it but I think Deusovi deserves the real credit for an answer so I present it as an edit:
park nre renr
the c programming langua#ge!
i really want my pen!
create a c[=b?]etter interface for reports
hey mr flava! flava
i reall#y should practice my elian s#cript more
the d language is fun to use indeed!
i really should practice my elian script
mayby # i should standerdiz ze
{ changed pens }
testing this pen
it writes # mu#a [=much?] faster
edited yesterday
cyco130
22517
answered yesterday
Deusovi♦Deusovi
62k6213267
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I think it can be assumed that the zigzag with a dot is a T, and therefore the zigzag without the dot would be a K
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– AHKieran
yesterday
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Wow! I mean, seriously! I'm gonna have to verify it after working hours but it looks very promising. Thank you!
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– cyco130
yesterday
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@AHKieran Yes, probably! But I was unsure about that first line, so I just left it as-is.
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– Deusovi♦
yesterday
4
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There's also this little thing, maybe you could take a look at it. :)
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– Vilx-
yesterday
2
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@Vilx- isn't it obvious? (in case you or someone else hasn't already seen that)
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– Rob Watts
yesterday
|
show 2 more comments
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This appears to be Elian Script. I'm not sure I can read the writer's handwriting entirely (and they seem to have added some nonstandard things like a zigzag for T), but the first few lines read:
PAR?NRE RENR
?HE C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE!
I REALLY WANT MY PEN!
Edit by OP: I spend some time to fully decipher it but I think Deusovi deserves the real credit for an answer so I present it as an edit:
park nre renr
the c programming langua#ge!
i really want my pen!
create a c[=b?]etter interface for reports
hey mr flava! flava
i reall#y should practice my elian s#cript more
the d language is fun to use indeed!
i really should practice my elian script
mayby # i should standerdiz ze
{ changed pens }
testing this pen
it writes # mu#a [=much?] faster
edited yesterday
cyco130
22517
answered yesterday
Deusovi♦Deusovi
62k6213267
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This appears to be Elian Script. I'm not sure I can read the writer's handwriting entirely (and they seem to have added some nonstandard things like a zigzag for T), but the first few lines read:
PAR?NRE RENR
?HE C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE!
I REALLY WANT MY PEN!
Edit by OP: I spend some time to fully decipher it but I think Deusovi deserves the real credit for an answer so I present it as an edit:
park nre renr
the c programming langua#ge!
i really want my pen!
create a c[=b?]etter interface for reports
hey mr flava! flava
i reall#y should practice my elian s#cript more
the d language is fun to use indeed!
i really should practice my elian script
mayby # i should standerdiz ze
{ changed pens }
testing this pen
it writes # mu#a [=much?] faster
edited yesterday
cyco130
22517
answered yesterday
Deusovi♦Deusovi
62k6213267
edited yesterday
cyco130
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edited yesterday
cyco130
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edited yesterday
cyco130
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answered yesterday
Deusovi♦Deusovi
62k6213267
answered yesterday
Deusovi♦Deusovi
62k6213267
answered yesterday
Deusovi♦Deusovi
62k6213267
62k6213267
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I think it can be assumed that the zigzag with a dot is a T, and therefore the zigzag without the dot would be a K
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– AHKieran
yesterday
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Wow! I mean, seriously! I'm gonna have to verify it after working hours but it looks very promising. Thank you!
$endgroup$
– cyco130
yesterday
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@AHKieran Yes, probably! But I was unsure about that first line, so I just left it as-is.
$endgroup$
– Deusovi♦
yesterday
4
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There's also this little thing, maybe you could take a look at it. :)
$endgroup$
– Vilx-
yesterday
2
$begingroup$
@Vilx- isn't it obvious? (in case you or someone else hasn't already seen that)
$endgroup$
– Rob Watts
yesterday
|
show 2 more comments
1
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I think it can be assumed that the zigzag with a dot is a T, and therefore the zigzag without the dot would be a K
$endgroup$
– AHKieran
yesterday
$begingroup$
Wow! I mean, seriously! I'm gonna have to verify it after working hours but it looks very promising. Thank you!
$endgroup$
– cyco130
yesterday
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@AHKieran Yes, probably! But I was unsure about that first line, so I just left it as-is.
$endgroup$
– Deusovi♦
yesterday
4
$begingroup$
There's also this little thing, maybe you could take a look at it. :)
$endgroup$
– Vilx-
yesterday
2
$begingroup$
@Vilx- isn't it obvious? (in case you or someone else hasn't already seen that)
$endgroup$
– Rob Watts
yesterday
1
1
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I think it can be assumed that the zigzag with a dot is a T, and therefore the zigzag without the dot would be a K
$endgroup$
– AHKieran
yesterday
$begingroup$
I think it can be assumed that the zigzag with a dot is a T, and therefore the zigzag without the dot would be a K
$endgroup$
– AHKieran
yesterday
$begingroup$
Wow! I mean, seriously! I'm gonna have to verify it after working hours but it looks very promising. Thank you!
$endgroup$
– cyco130
yesterday
$begingroup$
Wow! I mean, seriously! I'm gonna have to verify it after working hours but it looks very promising. Thank you!
$endgroup$
– cyco130
yesterday
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@AHKieran Yes, probably! But I was unsure about that first line, so I just left it as-is.
$endgroup$
– Deusovi♦
yesterday
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@AHKieran Yes, probably! But I was unsure about that first line, so I just left it as-is.
$endgroup$
– Deusovi♦
yesterday
4
4
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There's also this little thing, maybe you could take a look at it. :)
$endgroup$
– Vilx-
yesterday
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There's also this little thing, maybe you could take a look at it. :)
$endgroup$
– Vilx-
yesterday
2
2
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@Vilx- isn't it obvious? (in case you or someone else hasn't already seen that)
$endgroup$
– Rob Watts
yesterday
$begingroup$
@Vilx- isn't it obvious? (in case you or someone else hasn't already seen that)
$endgroup$
– Rob Watts
yesterday
|
show 2 more comments
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