The man page documents frequencies that are different than the code
uses e.g. C (3.61 vs 2.7) and D (4.78 vs 3.8). This seems a bit much for
a man page. If anyone prefers the letter ordering be kept, the correct
order is ETSAORINDHLCPMUYFWGBVKXQZJ .

- Matthew Martin


diff --git caesar.6 caesar.6
index 9dc040a7a6d..889f24c6548 100644
--- caesar.6
+++ caesar.6
@@ -61,16 +61,3 @@ and in some of the databases used by the
 program to
 .Dq disguise
 their content.
-.Pp
-The frequency (from most common to least) of English letters is as follows:
-.Bd -filled -offset indent
-ETAONRISHDLFCMUGPYWBVKXJQZ
-.Ed
-.Pp
-Their frequencies as a percentage are as follows:
-.Bd -filled -offset indent
-E(13), T(10.5), A(8.1), O(7.9), N(7.1), R(6.8), I(6.3), S(6.1), H(5.2),
-D(3.8), L(3.4), F(2.9), C(2.7), M(2.5), U(2.4), G(2),
-P(1.9), Y(1.9),
-W(1.5), B(1.4), V(.9), K(.4), X(.15), J(.13), Q(.11), Z(.07).
-.Ed

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