Acronyms: Difference between revisions

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Members of The Secret treasure hunting community frequently use acronyms in their communications. Here is a guide to several of the most frequently-encountered ones.

BOTB: Back of the Book. Refers to the section of The Secret that follows the centrally-placed illustrations. See also FOTB.

BOTG: Boots on the Ground. fjffj

BP: Byron Preiss, creator of the treasure hunt.

FOTB: Front of the Book. Refers to the section of The Secret that precedes the centrally-placed illustrations. See also BOTB.

GAC: Generally Accepted Cities.

GAP: Generally Accepted Pairings.

JJP: John Jude Palencar, the chief illustrator of The Secret and the painter of the twelve central illustrations.

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 Members of The Secret treasure hunting community frequently use acronyms in their communications. Here is a guide to several of the most frequently-encountered ones.
-'''BOTB'''
+'''BOTB''': ''Back of the Book''. Refers to the section of The Secret that follows the centrally-placed illustrations. See also FOTB.
-Back of the Book. Refers to the section of The Secret that follows the centrally-placed illustrations. See also FOTB.
+'''BOTG''': Boots on the Ground. fjffj
-'''BOTG'''
+'''BP''': ''[[Byron Preiss]]'', creator of the treasure hunt.
-Boots on the Ground.
+'''FOTB''': Front of the Book. Refers to the section of The Secret that precedes the centrally-placed illustrations. See also BOTB.
-'''BP'''
+GAC: Generally Accepted Cities.
-Byron Preiss, creator of the treasure hunt.
+GAP: Generally Accepted Pairings.
-'''FOTB'''
+'''JJP:''' ''[[John Jude Palencar]]'', the chief illustrator of The Secret and the painter of the twelve central illustrations.
-Front of the Book. Refers to the section of The Secret that precedes the centrally-placed illustrations.
-JJP
-John Jude Palencar, the chief illustrator of The Secret and the painter of the twelve central illustrations.