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A '''ketek''' is a form of holy [[Vorin]] poetry which reads the same forward and backward (allowing for changes in verb form), and is also divisible into five sections, each of which also expresses a complete thought.
== Examples ==
[[File:OB Endnote.jpg|thumb|right|240px|A ketek by Jasnah written in the [[women's script]].]]
[[File:Navani's Ketek glyphs.svg|thumb|right|250px|Navani's ketek, written in glyphs and stylized to represent the meeting of the two storms.]]
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|Alight, winds approach deadly approaching winds alight.
|A ketek by [[Navani Kholin]] describing the meeting of the [[Everstorm]] with a [[highstorm]]{{book ref|sa2|endnote}}
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|You, always about dreams. My soul weeps. Farewell, weeping soul. My dreams . . . about, always, You.
|A ketek by Navani Kholin, mourning the death of her [[Gavilar|husband]]{{book ref|sa3|105}}
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|United, new beginnings sing: "Defying truth, love. Truth defy!" Sing beginnings, new unity.
|A ketek written by [[Jasnah Kholin]] for [[Shallan Davar]]'s wedding celebration.{{book ref|sa3|endnote}}
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==Trivia==
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== Notes ==
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