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1 | author: RichiH | |
2 | date: 2012-04-15 22:01:21+00:00 | |
3 | slug: april-1st-the-aftermath | |
4 | title: April 1st, the aftermath | |
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6 | 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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12 | 1. dwfreed | |
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15 | 2. bikcmp | |
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18 | 3. divVerent | |
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21 | 4. sbp | |
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24 | 5. meridion | |
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27 | 6. heftig | |
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30 | 7. JoshuaA | |
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33 | 8. [bjoern] | |
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37 | Here are the riddles and their solutions, in the original order: | |
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40 | Stage 1, the picture linked on the blog: | |
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42 | ITucplOwnTShozIfVT1cM2u0VTWyVPZwp3EupaD= | |
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45 | This was base64 + rot13 encryption, | |
46 | ##start | |
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50 | Stage 2, topic in ##start | |
51 | ||
52 | ###### MLG UZHGVI GSZM | |
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55 | Encryption A-Z Z-A, | |
56 | "NOT FASTER THAN" | |
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59 | With a bit of thinking, this led the users to ######neutrinos | |
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62 | Stage 3, topic in ######neutrinos | |
63 | ||
64 | #### C0LEMAK 43WRXC 34PTCXRW XSF34GDVC BHJ6 CTP4GHKNL7 87JHKMEN | |
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67 | 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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71 | Stage 4, topic in ####coding | |
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73 | 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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76 | Plain math, 13579 | |
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80 | Stage 5, topic in ####13579 | |
81 | ||
82 | #### This "huge" work, written over twen ty years, contains ten books. What colour is it? | |
83 | ||
84 | ||
85 | The Great Book of Amber | |
86 | ####amber | |
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89 | Last Stage, topic in ####amber | |
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91 | i yam what i yam but i yam #### | |
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93 | which lead to ####popeye, the final channel. | |
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95 | ||
96 | We hope you enjoyed our little quiz and had a great time. |