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Achromatopsia & Apophenia Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/21/2014
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is not at the posted coordinates!

Achromatopsia [ey-kroh-muh-top-see-uh] is the inability to perceive color and to achieve satisfactory visual acuity at high light levels (also known as color blindness).

Apophenia [ey-poh-fee-nee-uh] is the experience of seeing patterns or connections in random or meaningless data.

I hope that you do not have either of these disorders, because it may hinder you in solving this puzzle. Then again, it also may help you solve this puzzle (queue evil laugh). The coordinates can be derived by solving said puzzle below. Good Luck!



This idea from this puzzle was borrowed heavily from a failed attempt at solving Playing with Numbers by nolechic in Destin, Florida. Don't worry, solving this puzzle will not aid you in the least bit in finding that cache. Happy hunting!

Update! It has been over two months since I published this cache, and at a recent event I was asked for a hint. It is hard for me to not want to just give the answer away, so I had to look long and hard for a suitable hint. I am hoping that this does not give it away! CONGRATULATIONS OUTDOOR CACHE SEEKER ON THE AWESOME AND UNASSISTED FTF!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh jvyy RKPRY ng guvf pnpur vs lbh yrg oynpx or lbhe sevraq. Abj, tb cynl jvgu lbhe sevraqf...

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)