# The notes are a private shorthand, with recurring groups standing for words, written by McCormick for his own…

> Still possible: The notes are a private shorthand, with recurring groups standing for words, written by McCormick for his own use.

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Answer · Ricky McCormick's notes

# The notes are a private shorthand, with recurring groups standing for words, written by McCormick for his own…

The notes are a private shorthand, with recurring groups standing for words, written by McCormick for his own use.

**Still possible** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Still possible** Its tests haven't settled it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Recurring groups (NCBE, WLD, PRSE) behave like words in position and context.
- Numbers sit in list-like entries (amounts, addresses, times).

## What would rule it out

- Handwriting comparison shows McCormick did not write them, or the groups show no word-like behaviour.

## Evidence 2 for · none against

[Groups such as NCBE (about 18 times) and WLD (about 13) recur; bracketed entries carry numbers.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/ricky-mccormick-notes/evidence/EVD0D07YC5J3E5A/groups-such-as-ncbe-about-18-times-and-wld-about-13-recur)

Suggestive

FOR

[Relatives told investigators McCormick had used such notes since boyhood.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/ricky-mccormick-notes/evidence/EVD0D07YBXR5EY7/relatives-told-investigators-mccormick-had-used-such-notes)

Suggestive

FOR

## The questions it answers

[Are the notes a cipher, a private shorthand, or not a message at all?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/ricky-mccormick-notes/questions/QST0D07YA7265BG/are-the-notes-a-cipher-a-private-shorthand-or-not-a-message)

Open4 answers, none ahead

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The notes are a private shorthand, with recurring groups standing for words, written by McCormick for his own… [Answer ANS0D07YBNY3MFW]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D07YBNY3MFW
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**ANS** 0D07YBNY3MFW

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