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Ponder The PIus PIe Eyed Pontiff 2 Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

HHHP20: It's been fun and all, but it's time for this one to go. The space is now freed up for someone else.

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Hidden : 3/14/2015
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is a copy of a puzzle that I found in Reading a couple of years ago, which unfortunately got archived due to the cache owner's failing health. The cache name tickled me and the solution method is not tyPIcal of its type!

PIt your wits against this 'Ponder the Papal poser' puzzle. Which is a lot more involved than it first appears to be.........

The cache is NOT at the published coords, they are for a PInt sized lake near by to the cache and if you go there you will get very wet!

PIck over the following 12 sets of initials. They represent the full birth names of a dozen people who have all done the same 'job' at some point. They also shared the same 'work name' as each other.

A = F.S.C.
B = B.N.M.L.C.
C = G.A.B.
D = G.A.M.
E = F.T.P.
F = E.N.S.P. (also known as E.S.P.)
G = A.D.A.R. (also known as A.A.D.R.)
H = A.G. (also known as M.G.)
I = E.M.G.G.P.
J = G.M.S.
K = P
L = G.M.M-F.


Now see if you can PIece together a solution.

Data lovingly PInched from Wikipedia.

The cache can be found at the following location;

N 52° 01.(A-B)(C-D)(E-F) W 000° 46.(G-H)((I-J)+K)((L-D)+J)


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ner lrj fher lbh'er ybbxvat va gur evtug cynpr?

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)