The Russian Morse code approximates the

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for the

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. It was enacted by the

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in 1856. Полное собрание законов Российской Империи. Собрание Второе. Том XXXI. Отделение 2. — СПб.: 1857. — С
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To memorize the codes, practitioners use

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s known as ''напевы'' (loosely translated "melodies" or "chants"). The "melody" corresponding to a character is a sung phrase:

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s containing the

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s '' а'', '' о'', and '' ы'' correspond to dashes and are sung long, while syllables containing other vowels, as well the syllable ''а й'', correspond to dots and are sung short. The specific "melodies" employed differ among various schools. The correspondences between

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and Latin letters were codified in

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, KOI-7, and

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Table & Melody

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Table & Melody

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