Code Talkers
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[[A man is looking at a computer monitor and speaking into a microphone]]
Man 1: A'la'ih, do'neh'lini,
do'neh'lini, a'la'ih,
do'neh'lini, a'la'ih,
do'neh'lini, do'neh'lini,
a'la'ih, a'la'ih,
do'neh'lini, a'la'ih,
do'neh'lini,do'neh'lini,
do'neh'lini ...
[[Two men are talking nearby:]]
Man 2: For added security, after we encrypt the data stream, we send it through our Navajo code talker.
Man 3: ...Is he just using Navajo words for "Zero" and "One"?
Man 2: Woah, hey, keep your voice down!
{{alt:As far as I can tell, Navajo doesn't have a common word for 'zero'. do-neh-lini means 'neutral'.}}
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