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Show No Zs Uniqu. "It seems odd that the English alpha bet. out of which can be constructed several sev-eral thousands of words, contains Just one word formed by the letters In their present order," remarked the observant young man. "That word Is 'No.' You can look the alphabet over and you won't find any other combination of vow. el and consonant characters that will form a word. The nearest approach Is Ab.' which by straining a point might be considered an abbreviation of 'Abraham,' or 'Hi,' which might anewer-as short for Hiram.' But 'No,' one of the shortest words in the language, ta the only bona ftde word formed In the arrangement of tie alphabet's twenty-six characters." |