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Muggins Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/12/2020
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is not at the posted coordinates.

You must solve the puzzle below in order to find the final coordinates.

 

Muggins

Noun, A fool or idiot (especially as an ironic way of referring to oneself).

Of all the words in the English language, "Muggins" is one of my favorites. Why? It can be used as an insult, a self-deprecating nickname, or simply as a goofy title for one's self.

Despite this, I could count on my hands the number of times I've heard it in regular conversation.
Sure, we all come from different backgrounds, and other people's image of the world through their eyes might not match mine. But even when I account for the differences between us, it baffles me how undervalued the word is. Perhaps most people have simply never heard it before.

Anyway, the other day I created a puzzle, but being the muggins I am, I misplaced the solution. The only thing I was able to find was a note with the following numbers:  7, 12, 14, 2, 12, 0, 3, 17, 11.

Since I'm such a forgetful muggins, feel free to call me out on it if you think my note is missing something.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[1] 39 yrsg, 84 evtug [2] Fxrcgvpny? Eha n onpxtebhaq purpx. [3] Cynl ol gur *ehyrf naq lbh pna *pbhag ba univat gur fbyhgvba va *unaq. Qba'g sbetrg gb *fhogenpg bhg zl zvfgnxrf ;) [4] Qba'g yvxr zl qrsvavgvba? Nfx Zf. Jrofgre

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)