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LIGHT-LINE PHONETIC HANDWRITING.
RULES OF ABBREVIATION.
I.— Drop the terminations of words, i.e., write so much of the outline as will, with the aid of the subject matter and vocalized context, suggest the whole word, as "unan" for "unanimously," "diplom" for "diplomacy." This simple rule, a result of the insertion of the vowels, enables us to obtain great brevity without resorting to arbitrary and ambiguous devices.
II.— Where two vowels-not forming a diphthong-come together omit the minor as, ? real, ? buoyant ? theory.
PUNCTUATION.
The period is indicated by graph by ? , the end of a paragraph by ? , and the dash by ? . All other punctuation marks are written in the usual way.
