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crossed letter

noun

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  1. A letter written using the method by which text is written in one direction, the paper is…

    A letter written using the method by which text is written in one direction, the paper is then turned ninety degrees, and then additional text is written perpendicularly over the first set, creating a grid; mainly in order to save paper and expensive postage in the 19th century.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for crossed letter. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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