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Nine Eight Three Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/29/2016
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

WARNING: Those who suffer from numerophobia should not attempt to solve this puzzle.   Instead, you are welcome to submit a 500 word essay on the subject of your choice.   Submit the essay to the CO and if it is judged as being of scientific or cultural merit, the final cache coordinates will be provided to you.


Arrange these nine numbers {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9} into the following structure so that the resulting eight diagonal sums are all prime numbers.

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The arrangement must result in eight prime numbers that are equal to justthree different values, X, Y and Z, as defined by the following equations.


A + F = X    B + G = X    C + H = X    D + I = X

F + B = Y    G + C = Y    H + D = Y    I + E = Z

Z < X < Y



Enter the correct 9-digit (ABC...I) arrangement into certitude to receive the final cache coordinates.


Congratulations to first finder lmt000.


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[puzzle] Bqq ahzoref ba gbc, rira ahzoref ba obggbz. [hide] Svaq zna znqr ebpx nzbat angvir ebpxf.

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)