"Order waiting to be deciphered," per José Saramago (5)

I believe the answer is:

chaos

(Other definitions for chaos that I've seen before include "Utter confusion" , "Anarchy" , "mess" , "Complete disorder and confusion" , "State of extreme confusion and disorder" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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