Shin (letter) languages, as follows: In the Arabic alphabet, ' is at the original (21st) position in Abjadi order. A letter variant ' takes the place of Samekh at 15th position. "" represents , and is the 13th letter of the modern alphabet order and is written thus: The Arabic letter "šīn" was an acronym for "something" ( "šayʾ(un)" ) meaning the unknown in algebraic equations. In the transcription into Spanish, the Greek letter "chi" (χ) was used which was later transcribed into Latin "x". According to some sources, this is the origin of "x" used for the unknown in the equations.
The Alphabet of Manliness the ovaries" section of the first chapter ("A - Ass-Kicking"). The edition also contains a disclaimer. On February 20, 2009, Maddox announced on the book's web site that he is "working on a new edition of The Alphabet of Manliness," and that "the new edition will be expanded and revised, and will include The Numbers of Manliness." The book consists of 26 short sections, each corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. After the official release of "The Alphabet of Manliness", Maddox went on a book signing tour in several states, starting in his home state of Utah. The first