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The Fractional Cipher

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Morse code has a bit of a problem, as we need to insert a small pause between the letters, and between the words. In its standard form it is made up of dots and dashes:

Standard Morse codeE .   S ...  H ....  B -...  1 .----  period  .-.-.-
T - U ..- V ...- X-..- 2 ..--- comma --..--
I .. R .-. F ..-. C-.-. 3 ...-- query .-.-.-
A .- W .-- L .-.. Y --.- 4 ....- colon ---...
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Prof Bill Buchanan OBE FRSE
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Professor of Cryptography. Serial innovator. Believer in fairness, justice & freedom. Based in Edinburgh. Old World Breaker. New World Creator. Building trust.