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Howie Hoot Goes To College Multi-Cache

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Barking Frogz: Unfortunately I haven't heard from the cache owner, so I must regretfully archive this cache. If the cache turns up or is replaced in the near future, please email me and I will review it for unarchival.

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Hidden : 11/25/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

Howie Hoot is a new college student. As an art major Howie decided to learn about the art pieces displayed here on campus. Howie became overwhelmed with all he found and decided he was going to hide and think. Please help Howie sort out his adventure and find him so that he can make it to class on time.

!! CONGRATULATIONS to RAIN WILLOWSNAP & ADROIT SEEKER for the FTF !!

You will be directed to five locations around campus, at each location you will need to solve some simple puzzles to continue to the next location, also at each location you will be working to solve the final location.

The Final Location: N 48° 47.ABC W 122° 29.DEF

Stage 1:
To find Stage 2 subtract (total number of letters in the artist's last name) from the latitude of the posted coordinates, subtract (total number of letters in the title times 4) from the Longitude of the posted coordinates.
A = Take the number of lines on the plaque times 2, divided by the number of holes at Stage 5.
Behind the statue is a small path with a bench, with a plaque nearby.
B = Take the number of syllables in the title, divided by the number of holes at Stage 5.

Stage 2:
To find Stage 3 add (total number of lines on the plaque times 2) to the latitude of the posted coordinates, subtract (date on the plaque minus 1974) from the Longitude of the posted coordinates.
C = Take the number of major donors minus 3, divided by the number of holes at Stage 5.

Stage 3:
To find Stage 4 add (total number of letters on the fifth line times 3 minus 1) to the latitude of the posted coordinates, add (total number of letters in the title) from the Longitude of the posted coordinates.
D = Take the number of lines on the plaque plus 1, divided by the number of holes at Stage 5.
Nearby is the sculpture "Levitating Sphere"
E = Take the diameter of the sphere plus 1 divided by 20, divided by the number of holes at Stage 5.

Stage 4:
To find Stage 5 add (total number of letters in the title times 4) to the latitude of the posted coordinates, add (total number of lines on the plaque times 11 minus 4) to the Longitude of the posted coordinates.
F = Take the number of lines on the plaque plus 3, divided by the number of holes at Stage 5.

Stage 5:
This location will give you the final piece of information needed to solve the final location coordinates.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh jvyy arrq ab obbfg, gb svaq zl ebbfg. V sbhaq n fnsr fcbg gb or, ybbx orybj lbhe xarr.

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)