Patterns in Words

Let’s find the repeated phrases in the English words. The words come from https://github.com/dwyl/english-words/blob/master/words_alpha.txt. The words list looks like this: ... aardvark aardvarks aardwolf ... To dig into the letters, I separate the letters by a space and insert a comma after the end of the words. ... a a r d v a r k, a a r d v a r k s, a a r d w o l f, ....

November 2, 2018 · 1441 words · Ray Pereda

2018 Brain Stroke Day

Today is International Brain Stroke Day. If you are reading this, you are alive. Perhaps you survived a stroke and can still read. Yeah buddy!! Book Recommendation: The Left Brain Speaks, the Right Brain Laughs: A Look at the Neuroscience of Innovation & Creativity in Art, Science & Life When one side of brain is injured, you become more aware of the amazing differences between to the sides. You may love this book!...

October 29, 2018 · 176 words · Ray Pereda

Patterns in Lil' Wayne

Let’s find the repeated phrases in the song Mona Lisa by Lil’ Wayne. The lyrics are here: [Mona Lisa lyrics] (https://genius.com/Lil-wayne-mona-lisa-lyrics) There are 4 patterns with nigga: Count Phrase 2 think for me, nigga 4 for me, nigga 5 me, nigga 11 , nigga There are also 3 patterns with bitch: Count Phrase 2 stuntin', poppin' bottles Gettin' drunk with these bitches Then when they leave they get followed 2 I be with bitches that 3 be with bitches Then there is this super pattern: it has both nigga AND bitch:...

October 14, 2018 · 151 words · Ray Pereda

Patterns in Shakespeare

Let’s find the repeated phrases in the works of William Shakespeare. The text is available here: [The Complete Works of William Shakespeare] (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/100) What’s convenient for us is that all the works are combined into a single text file. First, let’s look at the longest repeats, it is repeated once. [Reads] 'When as a lion's whelp shall, to himself unknown, without seeking find, and be embrac'd by a piece of tender air; and when from a stately cedar shall be lopp'd branches which, being dead many years, shall after revive, be jointed to the old stock, and freshly grow ; then shall Posthumus end his miseries, Britain be fortunate and flourish in peace and plenty....

October 11, 2018 · 314 words · Ray Pereda

Patterns in the Tweets of Donald Trump

Let’s find the repeated phrases in the 34,633 tweets from Donald Trump. The text is available here, and updated daily: [Donald’s Tweets] (http://www.trumptwitterarchive.com/) This is the longest repeated phrase and is repeated once: Make America Great Again! https : I am counting on your help to defeat Hillary Clinton and her cronies. Let's Make America Great Again! https: As President, I WILL fix this rigged system and only answer to YOU, the American people!...

October 9, 2018 · 192 words · Ray Pereda