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Hidden : 5/23/2004
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is a multi-leg cache playing a game of tic-tac-toe.

Use the coordinates in each square to locate the clue.

If a statement is true, place an "X". If a statement is false, place an "O".

Complete the game and find the winning line (there is only one correct solution).

Hose 8 was built in 1896?
N44 48.347 W068 45.595
649
Public enemy #1 was shot here on 10/12/37?
N44 48.117 W068 46.285
047
This is where you go home to score?
N44 49.123 W068 45.914
395
This 1800 pound bell was dedicated on July 5th, 1895?
N44 48.182 W068 46.185
045

The railing consists of 192 banisters?

N44 48.453 W068 46.955
046
The birds have Florence to thank?
N44 48.475 W068 46.937
047
This stone has a "V"?
N44 48.588 W068 46.241
650
This artillery is dated 1776?
N44 47.764 W068 46.201
280
Cats ONLY should read #01-256?
N44 48.414 W068 45.782
688

Using the winning line and going from left-to-right and top-to-bottom, just like reading...
start at the top left and going right, then the second row and going left to right, and finally the
bottom row and going left to right, complete the coordinates. For example,

OXX
OOX
XOX the answer would be N44 48.395 W068 47.688

44 48.___

68 ___.___

The actual cache is a rubbermaid container just located off a foot path. Hide carefully. GPS readings sometimes off due to location.

Contents:
Deluxe pencil shapener
Golf ball
Stapler
Playing cards
CD with photos of all clues (5)
Pencil pillows
Eraser

Thanks to brdad for his "You Sank My Battleship" for inspiration and help.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svaq gur qenvantr cvcr whfg bss genvy gbjneq fgernz naq ybbx fbhgu n srj srrg haqre n yrqtr. Guvf vf oruvaq n "frpher" ohvyqvat.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)