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	2	author: RichiH
	3	date: 2012-04-15 22:01:21+00:00
	4	slug: april-1st-the-aftermath
	5	title: April 1st, the aftermath
	6	imported: yes
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	8	It's been two weeks since our April Fools quiz; thanks to everybody who participated. Several people managed to complete the quiz; the first eight are:
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	14	1. dwfreed
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	17	2. bikcmp
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	20	3. divVerent
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	23	4. sbp
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	26	5. meridion
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	29	6. heftig
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	32	7. JoshuaA
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	35	8. [bjoern]
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	39	Here are the riddles and their solutions, in the original order:
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	42	Stage 1, the picture linked on the blog:
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	44	ITucplOwnTShozIfVT1cM2u0VTWyVPZwp3EupaD=
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	47	This was base64 + rot13 encryption,
	48	##start
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	52	Stage 2, topic in ##start
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	54	###### MLG UZHGVI GSZM
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	57	Encryption A-Z Z-A,
	58	"NOT FASTER THAN"
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	61	With a bit of thinking, this led the users to ######neutrinos
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	64	Stage 3, topic in ######neutrinos
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	66	#### C0LEMAK 43WRXC 34PTCXRW XSF34GDVC BHJ6 CTP4GHKNL7 87JHKMEN
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	69	Solvable with a picture of the [Colemak keyboard layout](http://colemak.com/wiki/images/8/80/Colemak_layout_2.png) and a bit of tracing with your fingers. Following the path between the keys on the keyboard gave you C, O, D, I, N, G.
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	73	Stage 4, topic in ####coding
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	75	3. #### Find a five-digit number in which the last number is the sum of the first, second, and third; the third is four less than the last; the fourth is two less than the last; and the first and fourth added are one less than the last. The last number is also three times the second.
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	78	Plain math, 13579
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	82	Stage 5, topic in ####13579
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	84	#### This "huge" work, written over twen ty years, contains ten books. What colour is it?
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	87	The Great Book of Amber
	88	####amber
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	91	Last Stage, topic in ####amber
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	93	i yam what i yam but i yam ####
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	95	which lead to ####popeye, the final channel.
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	98	We hope you enjoyed our little quiz and had a great time.