Well, it doesn't take very long to learn dit-dit-dit dah-dah-dah
dit-dit-dit, and that would have been of some use in the event.

Hell, it doesn't take long to learn the whole dang alphabet, to be
able to send and receive four or five words a minute, which which
have been enough to save their hides.

Astonishing they could have been so dumb about that.

vince norris