Trial by Cipher - Card 5
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Clue 1
A familiar code is disguised within.
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Clue 2
Be sure to Dot your i's and Dash your t's.
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Clue 3
Each letter is separated by a slash.
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Clue 4
Hopefully these clues don't leave you too mor(o)se...
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Solution
The message is spaced out to disguise morse code; two letters for a dot, four for a dash, written at an angle to represent a slash. The morse code reads 'Sam Porus'
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Clue 1
Where else can you find sublime and time?
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Clue 2
Pay attention to the footprints.
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Clue 3
Don't fence yourself into a corner, just ride the rail
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Clue 4
It's okay to zig-zag a bit as you solve!
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Clue 5
You're seeking a city, not a name...
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Solution
This block of words disguises the location you're looking for in a Rail Fence Cipher. Starting at the upper-left, and reading diagonally down and right, then back up and right from the bottom, and continuing this pattern yields 'Alexandria'
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Clue 1
Some poetry always help me think.
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Clue 2
Don't go looking for more than you need! Sometimes, just a stanza will do.
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Clue 3
Letter by letter you can spell it out.
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Clue 4
Line / Word / Letter
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Solution
This Book Cipher corresponds to the stanza on the front of the card, using the format Line-Word-Letter. It spells out 'Pattern Recognition'
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Clue 1
Be sure you have the right location before trying to solve this.
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Clue 2
What happened to the lighthouse?
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Clue 3
Or rather... what was built on its ruins?
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Clue 4
To find the date the department began, you'll need to know the date the citadel was built.
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Solution
The top stamp depicts the Citadel of Qaitbay, which was built on the ruins of the lighthouse of Alexandria. It was constructed in 1477
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