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The 4th viri (Aa5-7) does not follow the pattern expected. It is not arriving 464 (= 16 * 29) glyphs after Ab7-26 and 290 (= 10 * 29) glyphs earlier than Aa8-26. It is offset by 19 glyphs towards Aa8-26:

*26 29 = 754**
	481		270
Ab7-26		Aa5-7		Aa8-26
464 + 19			290 - 19

754 is an even number and the center must be two glyphs. Otherwise we have to count up to and including the glyph in one direction and beyond the glyph in the other direction. The principle is applied in the table above. In the table below there are two 'middle' glyphs:

*26 29 = 754**
	462			288
Ab7-26		Aa4-70	Aa4-71		Aa8-26
*464 = 16 29**			*290 = 10 29**

The glyph types in Aa4-70--71 (hau tea, vae kore) come later in this dictionary and we cannot here say anything about why they have 'occupied' the expected location of the 4th viri.