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What type of lettuce was that? Also, was the quote recent, or is it from a long time ago?
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It was Romaine lettuce. I don't know when the quote was said. The quoter is alive, so I'll say some time within the last 100 years!
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are all letters in the code directly used in the decoded message?
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Trixy. It is too short for a decent letter frequency analysis, and it is more then just a simple ceaser shift. I'm going to have to give this one a bit more thought.
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nod - sounds like you're on the right track. Remember Hint #4 though.
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Man, I just can't figure this one out...   Edited by jlgaudlitz95
09/21/2012 10:53 pm
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Hint 2: N=Y?
Hint 2-3: Lettuice backwards?
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Will a P in the early part of the code translate to the same letter as the P in the later part of the code?
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nod - it could, but unlikely.
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A Caesar cipher is one of the simplest (and easiest cracked) encryption methods. It is a Substitution Cipher that involves replacing each letter of the secret message with a different letter of the alphabet which is a fixed number of positions further in the alphabet.
Because each letter in the message has a direct translation to another letter, frequency analysis can be used to decipher the message. For example, the letter E is the most commonly used letter in the English language. Thus, if the most common letter in a secret message is K, it is likely that K represents E. Additionally, common word endings such as ING, LY, and ES also give clues.
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BUT!! Hint #4 shows that the encoding mechanism (?) is reversed or takes a "U-turn". I tried analysing the code reversed and still got nothing. So... maybe once the letter has been used, the encoding mechanism shifts so the encoded letter is almost never repeated (a random 1/26 chance of a repeat). I'm slogging away at this one! Edited by Moe145
09/22/2012 11:58 am
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Left was closest with the U-turn reference.
Hint #5: It is a Caesar shift of sorts, but not every letter is shifted the same amount.
Also, I've decided the prize will be a Canadian 1936 Dot Quarter. Not sure who's familiar with the coin here, but it is a desirable date. The one I am awarding is in about VG shape. Unless lars wins, in which case the prize is a golf ball, lol.
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does P decode into the letter E?
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