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Franca What a sweep of vanity comes this way
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 5:27 pm Post subject: X20 |
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As I am stuck on all of the other contests I decided to give my brain some rest and try some primers. But the 10th section is still working on my brains.
I think I have decoded the bottom line, but I have trouble decoding the upper line (A's and B's). Is it unbroken morse? Or do I need a totally different approach? Binary, Baconian are also methods tried. What am I missing?
A bit of help would be appreciated
TYIA and regards, Franca |
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Stretham Forum Hardass
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Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:59 am Post subject: Re: X20 |
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Franca wrote: | I think I have decoded the bottom line, |
I'm very impressed if you've managed to do that without the top line as well.
Franca wrote: | but I have trouble decoding the upper line (A's and B's). Is it unbroken morse? |
Hopefully you will see it isn't unbroken (in fact it is broken exactly as you would want). The longer strings should pin down the exact decoding. However, the plain text on its own may not make immediate sense...
Stretham _________________ Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy?
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Stretham Forum Hardass
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Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 5:02 am Post subject: |
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Also, just in case you weren't aware, there are hints hidden in the HTML source for some of the puzzles in Puzzle Primer.
Stretham _________________ Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy?
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Franca What a sweep of vanity comes this way
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Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:35 am Post subject: |
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Thanx for the help Stretham. Although my 2nd decode was right I 'forgot' to add the first part.
And sneaky that source info
Regards, Franca |
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wordsmix A great lubberly boy
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:17 am Post subject: |
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Stuck exactly at the same point. I have the 2nd line.
Due to the impossibility of any ambiguity I have the first line, but not able to decode it to anything meaningful.
I am assuming the decoding for the 1st and the 2nd line are the same. |
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The Hirsute One Hairy but harmless
Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 17360 Location: Croydon, Surrey, UK
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:29 am Post subject: |
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Assuming you have read the source and there is no ambiguity with the type of code you are using...
You have the top line that looks normal but the second line appears to be backwards. What if the second line was reversed so it is no longer backwards? |
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wordsmix A great lubberly boy
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 9:24 am Post subject: |
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I meant :
1.) There is no ambiguity in ascertaining what is A and what is B
2.) I am able to decipher the line 2, but I'm unable to decipher line 1
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The Hirsute One Hairy but harmless
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:14 am Post subject: |
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Not sure how you're stuck then. The second line is the harder to solve (being backwards) so the top line should be simple.
Note that neither line should make sense on its own. Is this the problem? |
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wordsmix A great lubberly boy
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:44 am Post subject: |
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Wow !!!
I had the exact same problem as Franca
"Although my 2nd decode was right I 'forgot' to add the first part. " |
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wordsmix A great lubberly boy
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:45 am Post subject: |
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This puzzle will be tricky for few as the second line in itself decodes to a red-herring. |
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The Hirsute One Hairy but harmless
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:06 am Post subject: |
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Then I will say here "DON'T ANAGRAM!!!" |
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