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From: "Linnell, Tim" <>
Subject: RE: [SHEFF] 1837 Online
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 13:10:41 +0100


Probably obvious, but what I meant by the following is that you use the
number you get by dividing by 26 to decide which image to go for first, and
then look at the name at the top of this.

>Regarding the 'Smith' issue (or other common names), there is a reasonable
>way of finding the name you want. Given there are 26 letters, assume an
even
>distribution between the images and divide the number of images by 26. Then
>go and have a look at the first first name at the top of the set.

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