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This post explores the lipogram, a daunting form of wordplay where an author intentionally avoids a specific letter—often "e." We'll…
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Pig Latin isn't just about moving the first letter; it follows complex phonological rules based on syllables and their component…
Hiding a message in plain sight is the art of steganography, and the acrostic is its most literary tool. From…
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