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Post by Mr Grumbles on May 23, 2008 13:57:48 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure that was just a lol joke ;p
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Post by romanticundead on May 23, 2008 13:58:24 GMT -5
I know, I'm reaching, but we don't have anything else to go on.
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Post by iamtheaznman on May 23, 2008 14:00:18 GMT -5
Note: You may submit explanations even if you don't have an answer for it. I have very few submissions, so give it your best shot.
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Post by romanticundead on May 23, 2008 15:05:22 GMT -5
Ok, so, we've pretty much established that it can't really be a cypher, since that would be too obscure at this point, especially since we have no clues outside of "decipher"
That leaves what, a numerical pattern or equation? Neither of which seem obvious from the outset. What other options have we got? What have we not thought about? Is there anyone here who can think outside the box?
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Post by romanticundead on May 23, 2008 15:07:17 GMT -5
Also: the hint seems to insinuate we're dealing with an 8 letter word.
edit to note: "decipher" is an 8 letter word.
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Post by iamtheaznman on May 23, 2008 15:13:24 GMT -5
Note that "Decipher" should actually be "Decrypt". I didn't realize Decipher was that specific a word. I apologize for the confusion.
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Post by romanticundead on May 23, 2008 15:22:37 GMT -5
I think it's still correct assuming it was intended metaphorically.
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Post by locus on May 23, 2008 15:28:51 GMT -5
I am thinking, RU. But I am not making much progress.
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Post by romanticundead on May 23, 2008 15:34:28 GMT -5
I am thinking, RU. But I am not making much progress. Neither am I, but I was just hoping that by spouting my mouth off it might trigger something in someone else. |
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Post by locus on May 23, 2008 15:35:49 GMT -5
I don't think it's an equation.
I don't think it's a cypher.
There is no discernable pattern.
I am ruling a lot of things out. This does not help the bigger picture, though.
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Post by tuxkamen on May 23, 2008 19:06:05 GMT -5
decrypt = matters.
Please say what the r/os are.
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Post by pluto on May 24, 2008 11:23:19 GMT -5
Here's what I've submitted:
10124192153293
Reverse the string
39235129142101
break it apart
3 9 23 5 12 9 14 21 01
Convert to letters via simply 1=a, 2=b, 3=c, etc.
CIWELINUA
Rearrange into anagram
A Clue, I Win
If you wanted it make it fit to eight letters, then you can easily chop off the 01 at the end and get "Clue, I win" or "I Win Clue"
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Post by pluto on May 24, 2008 11:24:42 GMT -5
I do think I'm totally wrong here, but it's the best I could think of and I don't want to wrack my brains further.
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Post by tuxkamen on May 24, 2008 16:23:44 GMT -5
What happens if it's 2 10 1 at the end?
21 01 may be correct (a deliberate removal of ambiguity) but I wonder whether 2 10 1 makes anything.
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Post by locus on May 24, 2008 23:25:23 GMT -5
Sorry, tux. When I said "rule out" I meant the things I listed there.
Equation doesn't seem to work because equations tend to have an odd number of components (if you include symbols like + and =). Cypher doesn't seem to work because, as Plutonium has shown, it appears that a tremendous amount of manipulation is necessary to get something out of it. To stumble upon something like that would require a lot of luck, which I think iamtheaznman is trying to avoid in his puzzles.
On the solutions front, after another day of thinking I am still completely perplexed.
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