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From: gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>)
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> Also remember that the human mind 
> seems to have a very good ability to pull order out of randon patterns.
> If they wanted to hard enough, they might just be able to see anything
> go across your line.

I do not believe the NSA would make such a mistake.
If you recall the life history of Wm. F. Friedman
(founder of modern cryptography), it would seem
most unlikely.

By the way, if anyone has a legal set or partial
set of Friedman & Callimahos "Military Cryptanalysis",
I would be interested in arranging for a copy.
That is perhaps the best textbook series ever written!