Each vowel in the word ‘STAMINA’ is changed to the preceding letter in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the following letter in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is the third from the right and the fourth from the left in the group of letters thus formed?

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Step 1: Identify vowels and consonants in the word 'STAMINA'.
- Vowels: A, I, A
- Consonants: S, T, M, N

Step 2: Change each vowel to the preceding letter in the English alphabetical order:
- A -> Z (since A is the first letter, preceding letter is considered as Z)
- I -> H
- A -> Z

Step 3: Change each consonant to the following letter in the English alphabetical order:
- S -> T
- T -> U
- M -> N
- N -> O

Step 4: Form the new word with these changes:
Original: S  T  A  M  I  N  A
Changed:  T  U  Z  N  H  O  Z

Step 5: Identify the letters:
- Third from the right: 3rd from right is 'H' (positions from right: Z(1), O(2), H(3))
- Fourth from the left: 4th from left is 'N' (positions from left: T(1), U(2), Z(3), N(4))

Step 6: Find the number of letters between 'H' and 'N' in alphabetical order.
Alphabetical positions:
H = 8
N = 14

Letters between H and N are: I(9), J(10), K(11), L(12), M(13) = 5 letters

Answer: Five

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