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Each of the letters in the word CONTRAST is arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter that is first from the left and the one that is fifth from the right in the new letter-cluster formed?

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13

Letters of CONTRAST: C, O, N, T, R, A, S, T.

Arrange in alphabetical order: A, C, N, O, R, S, T, T (8 letters).

First from the left = A.

Fifth from the right = 8 − 5 + 1 = 4th from the left = O.

Letters between A and O in the English alphabet: B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N — that is 13 letters.

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