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 \nEnwhay ehay awsay away oliceman-pay,ehay outedshay,\"Somebody stolemy aunt's pay!Somebody stole myaunt's pay!”  \n\"Allway ightray,idkay,\"ethay olice-manpay aidsay.\"Utcay outway ethayIgpay Atinlay andway elltay emayatwhay appenedhay.”  \n\\#To translate this,see page 5.  \n# AND OTHERSECRET LANGUAGES\n\nCollected by Alvin SchwartzPictures by Margot Zemach  \nText copyright ◎1982 by Alvin SchwartzPictures copyright ◎1982 by Margot ZemachAll rights reserved  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \n\"The Old Woman and the Pig\"on page 56 is  \nreprinted and adapted from\"The Boonville Languageof Northern California”by Lynwood Carrancoand Wilma R.Simmons,American Speech,v.39,no.4,by permission of the University of Alabama Press;copyright ◎1964 by the University of Alabama Press  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataThe Cat's elbow and other secret languages.  \nBibliography:p.Summary:Presents instructionsfor speaking thirteen secret languages includingPig Latin,one of the best known and easiest codesto learn,and Boontling,developed by peoplein a California town.  \n1.Ciphers—Juvenile literature.2.Cryptography—Juvenile literature.[1.Ciphers.2.Cryptography]  \nI.Schwartz,Alvin.II.Zemach,Margot.  \nPrinted by SRA/McGraw-Hill.  \nPublished by arrangement with Farrar,Straus andGiroux,LLC,New York.","cbCaigKRIguisKDZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigKRIguisKDZ","pdf",2342736,100,"English","# Introduction to Secret Languages\n## Pig Latin\n## Boontling\n## Historical Ciphers","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this book?\",\"answer\":\"The book presents instructions for speaking thirteen secret languages, including Pig Latin and Boontling, to introduce young readers to the basics of ciphers and cryptography.\"},{\"question\":\"Who are the author and illustrator of this collection?\",\"answer\":\"The book is collected by Alvin Schwartz and features illustrations by Margot Zemach.\"},{\"question\":\"What is an example of a language mentioned in the book?\",\"answer\":\"The book covers Pig Latin, which is described as one of the best-known and easiest codes to learn.\"}]","The Cat's Elbow and Other Secret Languages | PDF",1790594633,154]