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Rolytic

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Registered: 2019-11-18

Posts: 23

Looking for a nudge

Hello all and thanks in advance. I think I’m over thinking this, but I’m not sure where I went wrong.

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a few questions:
- does a hyphenated word count as 1 or 2 words for the code?
-do we need to type in the ‘&’ symbol if submitting online?
-are we trying to increase the capital(s) of the authors or the title?
-is there basic math to be done here or just formatting? (Or both)

winterer

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Registered: 2019-11-18

Posts: 126

Re: Looking for a nudge

Hi Rolytic,

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- there's no hyphenated word here
- entering the solution should work either way
- you need just the book
- no math involved, and no formatting

Took me a while to figure that one out, I was looking at the wrong bits. Over-thinking this one happens easily.

deadman88

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Registered: 2019-11-19

Posts: 44

Re: Looking for a nudge

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Capital is referring to Capital Letters right, and I know I have to increase them twice, one by 7 and one by 22. But how to increase?!!

winterer

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Registered: 2019-11-18

Posts: 126

Re: Looking for a nudge

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As usual, hints on website not helping. Capital is referring to Capital Letters right, and I know I have to increase them twice, one by 7 and one by 22. But how to increase?!!

Major hint:

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This time, use ROT, but not consecutively

deadman88

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Registered: 2019-11-19

Posts: 44

Re: Looking for a nudge

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Yes, i tried that. Increased ROT7 for capital gives me gibberish

winterer

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Registered: 2019-11-18

Posts: 126

Re: Looking for a nudge

In your first message, you wrote aboute capital in a way that I thought you had figured out that part.

Last edited by winterer (2019-11-21 08:56:38)

deadman88

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Registered: 2019-11-19

Posts: 44

Re: Looking for a nudge

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Tried that before but didn't made sense so I thought I was wrong. The whole passage is in capital letters no? I ROT7 starting letters of all words - gibberish, I ROT7 every single letter - gibberish, I ROT7 first letter of every word of every line, moving vertically down - gibberish

winterer

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Registered: 2019-11-18

Posts: 126

Re: Looking for a nudge

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The code word is just four letters long. The letters you need stand out.

deadman88

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Registered: 2019-11-19

Posts: 44

Re: Looking for a nudge

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Ahhh. The whole chunk of words was a red herring

Cpostano

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Registered: 2019-12-31

Posts: 25

Re: Looking for a nudge

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Capital is referring to Capital Letters right, and I know I have to increase them twice, one by 7 and one by 22. But how to increase?!!

Major hint:

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This time, use ROT, but not consecutively

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where is ROT coming from??

Alex55

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Registered: 2019-11-18

Posts: 121

Re: Looking for a nudge

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.L M H I  increase twice, 7 and 22..

Cpostano

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Registered: 2019-12-31

Posts: 25

Re: Looking for a nudge

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.L M H I  increase twice, 7 and 22..

Still don't get it....what does that mean? Thanks!

Alex55

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Registered: 2019-11-18

Posts: 121

Re: Looking for a nudge

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L+ 7 = S...

Cpostano

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Registered: 2019-12-31

Posts: 25

Re: Looking for a nudge

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L+ 7 = S...

Thanks so much, I'm not sure I would have ever gotten that one

AcidBurn39

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Registered: 2020-08-11

Posts: 120

Re: Looking for a nudge

SOLVED

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L+7=S

Continue..

Last edited by AcidBurn39 (2020-09-11 09:08:13)