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Take a Stroll Thru Downtown Duncan Mystery Cache

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Sheesh: I was there again today and this time the cache is indeed missing! It was removed by the gardener with apologies but this one has had a good run and now there are lots of labs right in the same area. Thanks to all who took the stroll and found the cache.

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Hidden : 10/31/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The coordinates above are for the parking and the start of the stroll

Park at the above coordinates.
Find the large orange object How many totem poles to the WEST of it?(COUNT THE MISSING ONE AS WELL)=A
What is the 3rd digit in the year Simon was born?=O
From the plaques count 25 yellow footsteps south
Go WEST to a Whale and seal totem

What was the last digit in the year it was carved minus 8=H
Continue on to a small park on the right

What is the last digit in the year the mural was painted minus 5=K
Keep going west to Alvin's Alley. turn right

Add together the number of otters,herons and cats found in the paintings=D
Return to the street
Continue WEST.
Turn NORTH onto Jubilee st Turn EAST on Kenneth St.

Go to the Family Pole and see how many sons he had=G
continue

What is the last digit of the date of the Harvey Alphonse totem?=E
Continue EAST to City Hall
What number is on the glass above the door? Add the digits together to get= L
What year did Mayor Paskin open the building?Add the first and last digits together to get= M
Add H +M together to get= N
Turn NORTH on Craig st. How many benches are there?=B Take a seat on the Terry Botkin bench and look for a green sign saying NO __________.Take the number of letters in the word minus 6 =F
Continue NORTH to Ingram St. Turn WEST. Walk until you see "The Green Door"Add the first and last digits of the year it was built=C
Continue WEST to Jubilee street
Turn SOUTH on Jubilee st. to the plaques by the round building(between 198 and 238) Go to the Cedar Man and see how many years old the original tree was.Take the first digit in the age minus 4=J
How many benches close by?=I
Sit down and calculate the final coordinates AB CD.EFG HIJ KL.MNO Now go get it !!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)