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On Wed, 12 Feb 1997, Lewis Reich wrote:
> I wonder if it is appropriate to describe the equidistant letters 
> matter as a theory, since what is being reported is a result, and as 
> far as I know, no particular theory was advanced in the statistical 
> articles to account for the result.  
> 
> The fact that results of this kind are obtainable only with one text 
> is not an objection to the results, in effect it is a confirmation of 
> the statistical analysis that the effects are such that could not 
> have resulted from mere chance.

While it is certainly true that "theory" is not the correct term to use 
in this case, it is equally true that the "fact" of these claims has yet 
to be established.

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