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- noun Plural form of
crypto .
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Examples
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All this speculative denunciation of the author of 1984 has been based on three incomplete sources: the publication of many (but not all) entries from the strictly private notebook in which Orwell attempted to identify "cryptos" and "F.T." (his abbreviation for fellow travelers), his published correspondence with Celia Kirwan, and the partial release seven years ago of the relevant files from the Information Research Department of the Foreign Office.
Orwell's List Ash, Timothy Garton 2003
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The "cryptos" list is only one of many wonders to be discovered in Peter Davison's magnificent edition of Orwell's complete works.
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Such "cryptos" may be the pilots of advanced technology.
Dad2059's Webzine of Science Fiction, Science Fact and Esoterica dad2059 2010
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Then Blunt spoke again 'Yes, those were active cryptos.
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Certainly the diaries appear to show great familiarity with the Sovs, their operational methods, cryptos, drops, the works.
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Names; cryptos; ClOps; CE Ops; what we knew; what we didn't know; who'd been doubled; names of targets.
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And by what you've already told us, I want to run a few cryptos through your mind.
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If you are still around Wednesday night, let me know -- you can hang around with us cryptos.
बूक्पोप्ले 2008
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We need more articles like this to create informed debate and expand it beyond the die-hard cryptos and dogmatic skeptics.
Frame 352, and all that Darren Naish 2006
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But some folks urged caution: "Logical and technical flaws must be answered before we accept the cryptos 'prescription," said one.
Mail Call 2007
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