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How to decode.
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    ɮ ʔ ɔ ɜ ɤ ɚ ɦ ŋ ɪ χ ӭ ʃ ɴ ɟ ɒ ə ɧ ɾ o ʋ | ‖ ɯ ɬ ɨ ʒ
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Source has two numeric systems. Some numbers are prefixed with ɬ, or x, and use numerals along with decimal points as follows.
    ʒ ɮ ʔ ɔ ɜ ɤ ɚ ɦ ŋ ɪ
    0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
These numbers are associated with measures and extents.

Some numbers are prefixed with ‖‖, or vv, and have exactly six numerals, which are used as follows.
    ʒ ɮ ʔ ɔ ɜ ɤ ɚ ɦ ŋ ɪ χ ӭ ʃ ɴ ɟ ɒ
    0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
These numbers are associated with colors.

Angelic communications SHOULD NOT BE WRITTEN WITHOUT QUOTES--`like so`--unless you want them to act on reality. Merely writing out a correctly formulated angelic communication will cause it to be enacted! For this reason, in this guide I will write example communications in regular Vivit script.

Most communications use words of power in conjunction with formulae including the true names of objects or intangibles. e.g. the word of power "new" names an object that did not previously exist--usually one only angels can see, a.k.a. an aetheric object--but has no virtue without a formula telling them what kind of object it is. Enclose the formula in a circle (like this). Thus--new(item) could indicate a new item, but not name it. Then you must assign the item a name using the symbol of assignment, ^. Thus--i ^ new(item) would give it the name "i". Rather than ending with a period as sentences do, these communications end with ";".

Most formulae require more than one element to complete--for instance, "new" can also inform angels about the attributes of the aetheric object--and some require none at all to be a complete communication. Nonetheless, they are still written with the enclosing circle, like so--end();

Mathematical expressions are also found in Source, and many aetheric objects exist to keep track of measures that may change. The basic mathematical symbols are
    A+T, add T to A
    A-T, take T from A
    A*T, get A by T
    A/T, divide A into T portions, and
    A%T, remainder of A divided into T portions.
These have no direct equivalent in natural language, and do not require an enclosing circle, because position completes the relations between elements of the implied formulae.

Finally, there are interrogatives, which compare aetheric objects. Some can only be used on veridical objects, and if used otherwise will result in an answer of TRUE if the object exists at all. Others compare the extents or measures of objects, and will result in strange answers if the object has no numerical measure. The basic interrogative symbols are
    A||T, is either A or T true?--only used on veridical objects
    A&&T, are both A and T true?--only used on veridical objects
    ~A, is A false?--only used on veridical objects
    A>T, is A larger than T? and
    A<T, is A smaller than T?
There are other uses for these symbols, but those are in specialized contexts and I certainly hope you won't need them.

There are also other enclosing shapes--[enclosing square] and {enclosing star}. The square encloses lists--for example the list of all an object's attributes. The star encloses definitions or instructions for words of power. You can create a new word of power that can be used elsewhere like so--word(formula) ^ outcome { definition }. Outcomes are too complicated to explain in a primer, but if you need to use them you can ask me directly.

I should also be able to explain any words of power you come across if you need to know what they do, but you can also use the word of power "help()", using whatever other word of power you need to know about as the formula, without its own enclosing circle. This should get you angelic guidance on how to use that word of power. Anything else you need to know, you can ask me.