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  • 02 Jan 18 at 7:11 pm #34031
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    OFFICIAL CLUE: Once you have solved 8b, you will be looking for a secret message. The message has the same number of letters as the number of sentences in the decrypted message. Once you have found it, you will know you have it.

    03 Jan 18 at 1:09 pm #34055
    Anonymous
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    Do you need to find the secret message to complete the challenge?

    04 Jan 18 at 12:20 am #34088
    Anonymous
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    So, I just realized I sent the secret message from a different email account from my registered one (oops). I don’t know whether it matters to the competition or not, but should I re send through my registered one?

    04 Jan 18 at 12:36 am #34092
    Anonymous
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    @Pipay It’d be best to resend from the correct address, unless you included your team name in the other email.

    04 Jan 18 at 1:46 pm #34094
    Anonymous
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    What are we supposed to dp with the secret message in 8b? Others are referring to emailing it. Did I miss those instructions? There is no indication in the secret message itself. :/

    04 Jan 18 at 1:47 pm #34096
    Anonymous
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    Very clever!

    04 Jan 18 at 1:49 pm #34103
    Anonymous
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    @Lineage Noir when you get 100% on 8b you should get a congratulations message which asks you to email the secret message to [email protected]

    04 Jan 18 at 3:00 pm #34105
    Anonymous
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    Will the secret message be visible even if your decryption method removed the punctuation?

    04 Jan 18 at 3:04 pm #34107
    Anonymous
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    @Joan Clarke Thanks. I must have missed that on submission. When I checked the detail of my answer on my registration page, I see the instructions. Thanks again.

    04 Jan 18 at 3:04 pm #34111
    Anonymous
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    Well, after taking weeks to find this secret message, I feel very disappointed by myself so very disappointed.

    04 Jan 18 at 3:05 pm #34118
    Anonymous
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    @[email protected] No it will not be clear at that point.

    04 Jan 18 at 8:01 pm #34120
    Anonymous
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    Do we have to find the secret message? Like, if we don’t find it in time will we loose points or just not receive extra points?

    04 Jan 18 at 8:06 pm #34131
    Anonymous
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    You will not lose points if you don’t complete the secret message, it is just a bonus.

    04 Jan 18 at 10:05 pm #34138
    Anonymous
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    I’ve just sent Harry the email now.
    Is it too late?
    Should I expect a reply?

    04 Jan 18 at 10:06 pm #34140
    Anonymous
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    It was still before midnight on the 4th when I wrote my last question, as I don’t know when it will be let through

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