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[Emma May Smith]

The first sequence of 17 letters is different from others. Between the last 2 symbols there is a "two dots" (column) sign. Enhancing the image it is very clear visible and  seems to be intentionally written. In this case it is a 18 symbols sequence.



 This rise some questions:
1. Why this sign is only there? The omission in the next sequences was intentionally  or by mistake?
2. What it means? It is the same meaning as in other abbreviated manuscripts?
3. Since EVA "y" is frequently used as last word token, it is possible that the sequence has only 15 symbols followed by a "distinct" abbreviated word?

I'm very interested to see what are your opinion(s) related to.

In an 17 glyph sequence the single leg gallows [f, p] occur in the middle of the sequence. This seems to be an appropriate place given these glyphs have some kind of marking function. Note also the symmetry of the two leg gallows [k, t] to either side. Counting more or fewer glyphs in these sequences breaks what structure they have.