In the word **HOVERING**, how many pairs of letters have the same number of letters between them in the word as they do in the English alphabet (considering both forward and backward directions)?

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1. Write down the word: **H O V E R I N G**

2. Assign the position of each letter in the English alphabet:
   - H = 8
   - O = 15
   - V = 22
   - E = 5
   - R = 18
   - I = 9
   - N = 14
   - G = 7

3. Check pairs of letters in the word and count the number of letters between them in the word and compare it with the number of letters between them in the alphabet.

For example, consider the pair (H, V):
   - Positions in word: H is 1st, V is 3rd, so letters between them in the word = 3 - 1 - 1 = 1
   - Alphabet positions: H (8), V (22), letters between in alphabet = 22 - 8 - 1 = 13 (not equal)

4. Repeat this for all pairs (both forward and backward direction) and count how many pairs satisfy the condition.

5. After checking all pairs, the total number of such pairs is **4**.

**Answer:** Four

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