Scotch Code.

A Scotsman had to send an urgent telegram, and not wishing to spend more money than necessary wrote like this:

“Bruises hurt erased afford erected analysis hurt too infectious dead.” (Ten words).

The Scotsman who received it immediately decided it was “Bruce is hurt. He raced a Ford. He wrecked it, and Alice is hurt, too. In fact, she's dead.” (Nineteen words).

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