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Odd Man Out Mystery Cache

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moocher2notyou: I stopped by to check on this one and the decoys were there, but not the final. I believe it is time to move on for this one. Thanks to all who have visited - an impressive number of red tries in the checker!

Here is the final answer: N 39° 54.513 W 076° 37.375

Remember it is okay to be the odd man out sometimes. Cache on...

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Hidden : 1/25/2011
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. Figure out the puzzle below and find the odd man out to find the cache. The cache itself is a typical micro.

The coordinates of the final are:

N 39 5A. BCD

W 076 3W.XYZ

In the following lists one item or thing does not fit for a specific reason. Unfortunately I know you may figure out a reason different than mine, but I guess that is part of the puzzle – to determine how my mind works. Whichever item does not fit – use that number for the corresponding letter in the coordinates.

For A, which is the odd one out?

2 = Maverick

3 = Torino

4 = Hornet

5 = Edsel

6 = Pinto

7 = Contour

For B, which one is the odd man out?

3 = Cal Ripken Jr

4 = Larry Bird

5 = Joe Montana

6 = Terry Bradshaw

7 = Jerry West

8 = Stan Musial

For C, which of the following does not belong?

1 = David

2 = Daniel

3 = Mark

4 = Matthew

5 = Joel

6 = John

For D, which movie is different?

1 = Schindler’s List

2 = Slumdog Millionaire

3 = A Beautiful Mind

4 = The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

5 = Titanic

6 = Dances with Wolves

For W, which is technically not like the rest?

4 = carrot

5 = cabbage

6 = radish

7 = cucumber

8 = lettuce

For X, which cache does not belong?

1 = (GC36B30) WOTR: The House of Tudor

2 = (GC1X365) Higher and Lower

3 = (GC1PMBT) Kodiak Cache

4 = (GCTA5E) Psycho Urban Cache #9

5 = (GC2ARYY) Hex Sign #13: The Final Hex

For Y, which number is not like the rest?

4 = 6

5 = 28

6 = 496

7 = 2564

8 = 8128

For Z, which word does not follow the pattern?

1= best

2 = lost

3 = know

4 = aims

5 = itch

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur chmyrf unir gb qb jvgu cresrpgvba, yblnygl, frrqf, oenaqf, zhfvp, glcr, beqre, naq obbxf, ohg abg va gung beqre.......

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)