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 ====== 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]].
-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]].
+===== Industrial Espionage in the Dryer Sheet Industry =====
-===== Slate Deposits in the Intermountain West =====
+{{:books:industrial.jpg?200|}}
-{{::books:sd:slate_deposits_cover.jpeg?200|}}
+Available for mail order.
-This book is used to provide [[organizations#worm|WORM]] agents 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.
+===== The Legacy of the Postal Reorganization Act =====
-The book is structured into three sections:
+{{:books:legacy.png?200|}}
-  * Finger of Fate, ID: Decodes messages on agent code ''301''.
-  * Winston, NM: Decodes messages on agent code ''302''.
+Available for mail order.
-  * Devils Twist, UT: Decodes messages on agent code ''303''.
+===== 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 =====
-Additionally, the book contains a short preamble, and a page for notes.
+{{:books:sd:slate_deposits_cover.jpeg?200|}}
-As of January 2024, we have acquired two copies of the book.
+**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.
-==== Las Vegas copy ====
+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.
-This copy of the book was found on January 5 2023 in the [[dead_drops:las_vegas_drop|Las Vegas drop]].
+We are in possession of the following copies of the book:
-A partial scan of the book can be found [[https://otp22.org/files/books/OTP22-LV-Intermountain-Partial.pdf|here]].
+  * [[: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
-{{::books:sd:lv_intermountain.jpg?200|}}
+===== The Toaster in Interwar Literature =====
-==== Ruston copy ====
+{{:books:toaster.png?200|}}
-This copy of the book was found on January 5 2023 in the [[dead_drops:ruston_drop|Ruston Drop]].
+Available for mail order.
-This book contain handwriting in the field notes section - [[agent_systems|phone numbers]], three agent codes written in invisible ink: ''6824418'', ''7512880'', ''511192705'', [[https://www.emtanon.com/portal|Emtanon portal]] credentials for an //Agent Dalton//, and a note telling this agent to stand by for orders from [[organizations#marine_org|Marine Org]].
+===== Video Game Production in the Gorno-Altai Autonomous Oblast =====
-| {{::books:sd:ruston_book.jpg?200|}} | {{:books:sd:ruston_notes.jpg?200|}} |
+{{:books:video.png?200|}}
+Available for mail order. [[:felicity_s_voicemail#november_2023|Jeff has recommended obtaining this book.]]

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