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The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/22/2012
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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THE 80th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS (2008)

The cache is not located at the above listed coordinates. You must first figure out the REAL coordinates to “The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008)”. Please be aware of our slithery friends and watch for muggles. We understand most will not walk but park and grab so please use caution when stopping along the roads. We have placed most where parking is easily available. Oh and practice C.I.T.O. if you can.

The 80th Academy Awards ceremony honored the best films in 2007 and was broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on ABC beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST/8:30 p.m. EST, February 24, 2008 (01:30 February 25 UTC). During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. Gil Cates was the producer, making it his 14th show, a record. Jon Stewart hosted the show, his second time. He previously presided over the 78th Academy Awards. The telecast announcers were Randy Thomas (her seventh) and Tom Kane (his second). The telecast was nominated for an Emmy Award the following September in the Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program category.

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A. Best Picture winner No Country for Old Men was released November (A), 2007.

B. Best Director nominee Paul Thomas Anderson was born June 26, 197(B).

C. No Country For Old Men won (C) Oscars.

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D. Film for which George Clooney was nominated for Best Actor (second word) = (D).

E. Box office for No Country For Old Men was $171,627,(E)66 million.

F. The 80th Annual Academy Awards Nielsen ratings were 18.(F)6.

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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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