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It's Elementary my Dear Watson Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 2/8/2015
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Congrats to RAGTAG40 for the FTF!!!

Easy puzzle cache


This area is rich in natural resources. With just a few 'tools of the trade' one could find most, if not all, of the elements found on the Periodic table nearby. And without breaking the bank. Recent estimates put the total cost at only $1.39, so let's go caching!!

You don't need to find any of the elements to claim this bonus cache, but I recommend that you at least spend some time learning about some of them from nearby related caches. Now on to the puzzle. It's meant to be easily solved as long as you've studied the table (or at least have access to it from the net or otherwise).

It can be found at: N39 A.BbC  W084 X.YyZ.

A= K

B= Zn

C= Li

X= Mn

Y= Pa

Z= N

Now here's an interesting tidbit........... Sherlock Holmes Never Said “Elementary, My Dear Watson” “Elementary, my dear Watson“, sometimes quoted as, “Elementary, dear Watson“, is one of those phrases that everybody knows the character of Sherlock Holmes said. You know, just like everyone knows that Kirk said “Beam me up Scotty” and Darth Vader said, “Luke, I am your father”. The thing is, none of those characters ever said any of those things. They said things that were similar, sure, but they never actually said those exact words, despite the fact most think that they did. Like “Luke, I am your Father“- which was actually, “No, I am your father“- Holmes never said “Elementary my dear Watson” in any of the original 56 short stories or 4 novels starring his character. The closest he comes is in, The Adventure of the Crooked Man. In this story, Holmes uses both the word “Elementary” and the phrase, “my dear Watson“, in somewhat close proximity. The two, however, are not uttered together: “I have the advantage of knowing your habits, my dear Watson,” said he. “When your round is a short one you walk, and when it is a long one you use a hansom. As I perceive that your boots, although used, are by no means dirty, I cannot doubt that you are at present busy enough to justify the hansom.” “Excellent!” I cried. “Elementary,” said he. Beyond that, there are only 7 other instances of the word “elementary” being uttered in the official Sherlock Holmes works, though he does say “my dear Watson” numerous times, with the phrase appearing in about 2/3 of the stories, sometimes several times within a given story.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vafvqr gur gnyy, hcevtug qrnq gerr.

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)