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From: gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>)
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Subject: Re: Re: Long words
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Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 07:30:33 EST
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> >Shortest word list with letters in order-
> >	Do not recall the best known answer but is in Word Ways recently.
> 
> What do you mean, "shortest word list"?
> 
> The shortest word with letters in order is "a".

A mathematician would point out that the empty list is even shorter.