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From: john@cisden.UUCP (John Woolley)
Newsgroups: net.puzzle
Subject: Re: letter sequence
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Date: Mon, 10-Mar-86 18:56:57 EST
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In article <2178@bbncc5.UUCP> jr@bbnccv.UUCP (John Robinson) writes:
>Listening to my 9-month old try to talk inspired this one:
>
>What is the next letter in this sequence:
>
>   m, n, b, d, p, ?

M and N are the voiced nasals of the bilabial and alveo-dental series.
B and D are the voiced stops of the bilabial and alveo-dental series.
P is the unvoiced stop of the bilabial series.
So... T is the unvoiced stop of the alveo-dental series.

The hint gives it away, makes it clear it's a phonetic problem.

Now, what's the next letter in the sequence

	Z O T T F F S S E N T E T T F F S S E N T... ?
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