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Dorqjvlgh wkh Pdnlqr ulyhu (Manawatu) Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

redants: This one's done its dash, and more importantly I'm in no position to maintain it anymore. Freeing up the location for another excellent cache to take its space. Thank you for all the finds over the years.

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Hidden : 9/1/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is in a small reserve beside the Makino river. Small screwtop container.

This text seems unintelligible, but by using logic, you can decode it. Remember, E is the most common letter in the alphabet.

Pruh wkdq 600,000 whhqdjhuv lq hqjodqg, zdohv dqg qruwkhuq luhodqg duh uhfhlylqj uhvxowv, zlwk khdg whdfkhuv vdblqj fkdqjhv kdyh fdxvhg "d orw ri wxuexohqfh" lq judghv. derxw wzr-wklugv ri hadp hqwulhv zhuh judghg ehwzhhq dq d* dqg d f - d idoo rq odvw bhdu … Vrxwk iruwb ghjuhhv rqh wkuhh srlqw rqh hljkw wkuhh | hdvw rqh vhyhq ilyh ghjuhhv wkluwb irxu srlqw rqh rqh wzr... whqv ri wkrxvdqgv ri shrsoh pdufkhg wr wkh pduwlq oxwkhu nlqj mu. phpruldo dqg grzq wkh qdwlrqdo pdoo rq vdwxugdb, frpphprudwlqj wkh 50wk dqqlyhuvdub ri nlqj'v idprxv vshhfk dqg sohgjlqj wkdw klv guhdp lqfoxghv htxdolwb iru jdbv, odwlqrv, wkh srru dqg wkh glvdeohg... vkh vxuylyhg wkh exwfkhu'v nqlih dqg olyhg wr vhh wkh idoo ri wkh ehuolq zdoo, exw wkh zruog'v roghvw srqb kdv glhg diwhu pruh wkdq 50 kdssb bhduv...
Good luck!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Puzzle] Qrpvcure gb 'Q' [Cache]Va gur sbex, purfg urvtug.

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)