The middle six letters seemed to follow a pattern. They emerged in pairs, which seemingly implied the city’s layout—There could be many similar buildings, decorations, or spatial plans within the city. The hints were the distinctive shapes of the letters. The slender and lanky consonants on each side might indicate some skyscrapers, and the middle “g”s seemed to indicate underground spaces. I suspected the whole city might be dominated by stores—like the “o”s and “n”s—as well as several high buildings. Or, these letters might refer to the topography of the city, probably located in a flat plains area with few hills...

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