what's the frequency of the letter "s" in:
pero stepped up to the president and stood smartly, feet together in his new and highly polished boots. more flashes and murmurs as the president pinned the medal to pero’s breast. then a cheer from the assembled crowd as he turned to face them, beaming with a face scrubbed pink and waxed moustache. he approached the lectern and leaned heavily into the microphones.
the president’s smile became fixed; this was most definitely not part of the plan. he looked over at pero’s advisors who shrugged back in return.
the assembled press pack looked slightly dumbfounded, this wasn’t the usual protocol. a smattering of applause broke out sporadically around the room, dying out quickly before the television cameras. point made, the president returned to his position with the same fixed smile. again he looked over at pero’s advisors who shrugged and slapped their foreheads. pero had no intention of stopping now; not while he had everyone’s undivided attention. however, before he could continue a functionary stepped in and asked if anyone had any questions. no hands were raised and pero wrestled back control from the civil servant.
finally, someone pulled the power cable to the lectern and pero was unable to continue his plea. no matter, he thought. i have done my duty today. stepping away from the microphones, he shook the president’s hand before waving one last time to the people in the press room and left. his advisors followed along with his bodyguards.
a lone voice called from the press pack.

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In that passage, there are eighty-two occurrences of the letter "s."
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