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Fame Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 11/21/2005
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted coordinates, but is within two miles. Complete the following steps to determine the actual coordinates.

Some sentences are so remarkable that they become famous. Place one letter in each empty box to complete the following famous sentence:

As with most such famous sentences, no one knows exactly who composed it. However, a simpler version of this famous sentence appears in the published work of a famous poet, and that is probably where it came from. Place one letter in each empty box to complete the name of this poet:

Observe that an index number appears underneath each box. Assign a value to each letter according to a=1, b=2, etc. Substitute into each box below the value of the letter from the corresponding box above. Corresponding boxes have the same index number. Calculate the formulae to get the coordinates of the cache.


Fifteen digit checksum is fifty-four. Bring a pen.


5/1/2006 — Some alterations are so fundamental that they ought to be famous. Grr. Historical research may be required in order to complete the puzzle successfully. You want to be back in 2005, or earlier.

12/1/2006 — Speaking of famous alterations, I'm changing the name of this cache. The original name was "ey eh ur", which was cute in a way but always seemed kind of lame. It took me a year, but I finally figured out that this cache should be called "Fame". So now it is.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Puzzle Hint 1] Znal crbcyr jub fcrnx Ratyvfu xabj gur snzbhf fragrapr. [Puzzle Hint 2] Jngpu bhg. Fbzr bs jung'f ba gur Jro vf jebat. [Puzzle Hint 3] Gur jbeyq unf punatrq. Jbex vg gur jnl gur jbeyq jnf.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)