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How did THAT happen! (Tasman District) Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Sidewaze: Yeah, nah, who wants to spend hours on obscure trivia, no matter how "funny" it might be, only to have to give up on the cache-hunt?! Time to archive this one and work on another fascinating puzzle and another evil hide πŸ˜‰πŸ˜ˆπŸ€•!

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Hidden : 3/25/2017
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Just a quick puzzle for your enlightenment and entertainment. - - - You've guessed it. The cache is not at the published coordinates. Solve the puzzle to find out where it is hiding.



a: Tycho Brahe

b: Isadora Duncan

c: Joao Maria de Souza

d: Edward Archbold

e: Mike Edwards

f: Hans Steininger

g: Jack Daniel

h: Peng Fan

i: Phillip McClean

j: Basil Brown

k: Alex Mitchell



The cache is at S41 1R.TUV E172 5W.XYZ where

R = k minus g

T = j minus g

U = i minus 2

V = c plus e

W = j minus 2

X = d minus a

Y = h minus b

Z = c plus f

Enjoy!



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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: Sbe rnpu, lbh arrq n bar jbeq nafjre - - gur jbeq gung "fnlf vg nyy". "n" fgnegf jvgu rvgure o be x. Pnpur: purpx gurer vf abguvat pbzvat, gura ernpu qbja sebz gur ebnq. Svefg yrsg unaq pbeare.

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)