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plain text

NOUN
ordinary readable form
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WEAK
ciphertext encoded encrypted rich text


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But that is not the plain text at all.

From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026

"The scrambled plain text was found, but without the coding method or the key. This is a very important distinction," he separately told a news conference in November.

From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025

"Turns out that jokes are way less funny if people don't know the context and the delivery is in plain text," a subsequent post read.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2024

Why, instead, does the inhabitance requirement apply only to “elected” senators by its plain text?

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2023

Again, ZIPped is better, since it avoids certain damage that can happen to a plain text e-mail along the way.

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Jim Tinsley



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