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 ====== Books ====== ====== Books ======
  
-The **books** are real-life objects used to distribute messages, one-time pads and other data. They are usually placed as [[dead_drops|dead drops]] or ordered and sent by postal mail.+**Books** are real-life objects used to distribute messages, one-time pads and other data. They are usually placed as [[dead drops|dead drops]] or ordered by postal mail.
  
-The books often have humorous or nonsensical titles, covers inspired by mid-century modern design language, and contain various in-jokes or quips toward the counter-operation in their text.+The books often have humorous or nonsensical titles, covers inspired by mid-century modern design language, and contain various in-jokes or quips toward the counter-operation in their text. The covers and titles have appeared on the //Exciting Books// accounts on [[https://exciting-books.tumblr.com|Tumblr]] and [[https://twitter.com/excitingbooks|Twitter]]; these have been collated [[http://303.sashahart.net/book_covers/|here]].
  
-Many of the book covers and titles have appeared on the //Exciting Books// social media:  +===== Industrial Espionage in the Dryer Sheet Industry =====
-  * [[https://excitingbooks.tumblr.com]] +
-  * [[https://www.twitter.com/excitingbooks]].+
  
-A list of book covers and titles uncovered during the first OTP22 run can be found [[http://303.sashahart.net/book_covers/|here]].+{{:books:industrial.jpg?200|}} 
 + 
 +Available for mail order. 
 + 
 +===== The Legacy of the Postal Reorganization Act ===== 
 + 
 +{{:books:legacy.png?200|}} 
 + 
 +Available for mail order. 
 + 
 +===== Pawyongyang Furry Culture in North Korea ===== 
 + 
 +{{:books:pawyongyang.png?200|}} 
 + 
 +Available for mail order. 
 + 
 +===== Puzzles, Codes and Secrets ===== 
 + 
 +Available for mail order.
  
 ===== Slate Deposits in the Intermountain West ===== ===== Slate Deposits in the Intermountain West =====
  
-{{::books:sd:slate_deposits_cover.jpeg?200|}}+{{:books:sd:slate_deposits_cover.jpeg?200|}} 
 + 
 +**Slate Deposits in the Intermountain West** (usually referred to as **Slate** or **SD**) is a codebook for [[organizations#WORM]] agents, containing one-time pads for [[Slate messages]]. A new edition is distributed every year, containing new pads. 
 + 
 +The book begins with nonsensical testimonials, foreword, and usage instructions. Afterwards are three sections of encryption keys: 365 numbered rows of 32 numbers each. The book ends with messages to the counter operation, i.e. us. 
 + 
 +We are in possession of the following copies of the book:
  
-This book is used to provide [[organizations#worm|WORM]] agent with one-time pads to decode [[slate_deposits_messages|daily messages]] found on [[agent_systems#as32|AS32]]. A new edition is distributed to agents each year, containing specific pads for each day of the year.+  * [[:dead_drops:Las Vegas drop]]: [[https://otp22.org/files/books/OTP22-LV-Intermountain-Partial.pdf|2024 edition]] 
 +  * [[:dead_drops:Ruston drop#contents|Ruston drop]]: 2024 edition 
 +  * [[:dead_drops:Nashville drop#contents|Nashville drop]]: 2024 edition 
 +  * [[:dead_drops:Edgewood drop]]: 2025 edition – [[https://otp22.org/files/books/Slate_2025_prelude_intro.pdf|preamble]], [[https://otp22.org/files/books/Slate_2025_outro.pdf|postamble]] 
 +  * [[:dead_drops:Sunnyvale drop]]: 2025 edition 
 +  * [[:dead_drops:Wailua drop]]: 2025 edition
  
-The book is structured into three sections: +===== The Toaster in Interwar Literature =====
-  * Finger of Fate, ID: Decodes messages on agent code ''301''. +
-  * Winston, NM: Decodes messages on agent code ''302''. +
-  * Devils Twist, UT: Decodes messages on agent code ''303''.+
  
-Additionally, the book contains a short preamble, and a page for notes.+{{:books:toaster.png?200|}}
  
-As of January 2024, we have acquired two copies of the book.+Available for mail order.
  
-==== Las Vegas copy ====+===== Video Game Production in the Gorno-Altai Autonomous Oblast =====
  
-==== Ruston copy ====+{{:books:video.png?200|}}
  
 +Available for mail order. [[:felicity_s_voicemail#november_2023|Jeff has recommended obtaining this book.]]
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