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Large numbers Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 11/2/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the listed coordinates. To find the cache you need to solve a puzzle.


The list below is accurate as of 2 November 2013.
It will most probably change slowly over the years, but can be reconstructed easily enough.
The numbers in brackets after each number are the numbers of letters in people's names.
E.g. "John Citizen" would be (4,7)

1. 400    (5,4)
2. 380    (7,6)
3. 375    (5,4)
4. 374    (6,11)
5. 365    (8,6)
6. 364    (7,6)
7. 340    (6,10)
8. 337    (5,8)
9. 336    (6,7) Note: Formal version of first name.
10. 334    (4,6)
11. 334    (6,7)
12. 333    (6,5)
13. 333    (5,5)
14. 329    (7,6)
15. 329    (7-2-3)

For the following, convert each of the answers to numbers (A=1, B=2, C=3 etc).

i. = third letter of 14's first name
ii. = Second letter of 6's first name
iii. = Fourth letter of 1's last name
iv. = Eight letter of 4's second name
v. = Fourth letter of 5's surname
vi. = Fourth letter of 9's first name minus first letter of 10's surname.
vii. = Fifth letter of 8's first name
viii. = Second letter of 2's surname
ix. = First letter of 11's first name
x. = First letter of 15's name
xi. = First letter of 3's first name minus the number of these numbers 'generated' in Australia
xii. = Second letter of 7's first name plus final letter of 12's surname.
xiii. = First letter of 13's first name
xiv. = How many of these numbers were 'generated' by Australians minus second letter of 10's first name.
xv. = Final letter of 14's surname.

Cache is located at:
South (i)(ii) (iii)(iv).(v)(vi)(vii)
East (viii)(ix)(x) (xi)(xii).(xiii)(xiv)(xv)

Bring something to extract the log, and your own pen.

Checksums: S 24, E 34

Please don't leave hints or spoilers in your logs.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

TM: Zntargvp anab.

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)