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by dn3500 1550 days ago
The code is (or can be) the same either way. I imagine after a few days the user would memorize the codes for the letters and skip the prompts.

On a related note, one character per minute is about the same speed as the first trans-atlantic telegraph cable in 1858.

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You want a variable length code that takes into account letter frequencies.