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Hidden : 3/25/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Simple puzzle leading to a micro. Part 1 will take you to the base of the original Hofstra University "Unispan", across which many of the streakers ran. Solve the puzzle and then streak (or drive) to Part 2.

"Streaking" was a popular pastime for some of the students (but not me) when I was attending Hofstra University. The high point of streaking was in 1974. A streaker ran across the stage at the 46th Academy Awards in that year, about which host David Niven remarked "Isn't it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping off and showing his shortcomings?" Ray Stevens released the song entitled "The Streak" in March of 1974.

To solve the puzzle, note the number attached to the base of the Unispan. Add the last three digits to the North coordinate and the first three digits to the West coordinate below:

N 40.43.085
W 073.35.054

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ebpx jnyy, yrsg fvqr bs pheir.

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)