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SYMBOLS cache!`~@#$%^&*()-_=+\|;':",〈.〉/?[{]}♪ Traditional Cache

Hidden : 12/15/2024
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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If you have been geocaching for a while now, you have probably done some kind of Challenge geocache. Some of these require that you find a cache with a name that includes a Symbol or Punctuation Mark.

Unfortunately, these can be few and far between. SO, for those of you who need a cache with a title that includes a symbol or punctuation mark, THIS IS THE CACHE FOR YOU!

On a QWERTY keyboard, the non-numerical keys include 32 various symbols and punctuation marks. These symbols are crucial for various forms of writing, coding, and communication. Just for good "measure", I included a musical note symbol (♪)!

Some of these strung together can also denote a bad or curse word when one does not wish to actually writer or say the bad word. For example: "Did you see what that #@!*&^* cat did?"

Here’s a rundown of these keys, a list of the non-numerical keys and symbols typically found on a standard QWERTY keyboard:

  1. Backtick ( ` ) - Below the Esc key, left of number 1 -Used in programming and for accent marks in some languages..
  2. Tilde ( ~ ) Below the Esc key, left of number 1 - Often used in programming and as a diacritical mark in various languages..
  3. Exclamation Mark ( ! ) - Used to denote exclamation or strong emotion in writing..
  4. At Symbol ( @ ) - Commonly used in email addresses and social media handles..
  5. Hash/Pound Sign ( # ) - Used for numbers, hashtags in social media, and various programming contexts..
  6. Dollar Sign ( $ ) - Represents currency or monetary amounts.
  7. Percent Sign ( % ) - Indicates a percentage or ratio.
  8. Caret ( ^ ) - Used in mathematical notation and some programming languages.
  9. Ampersand/And ( & ) - Represents "and" in written text.
  10. Asterisk ( * ) - Used for footnotes, multiplication, and wildcard characters.
  11. Left Parenthesis ( ( ) - Used to group expressions in mathematics and programming..
  12. Right Parenthesis ( ) ) - Completes a parenthetical expression or group.
  13. Hyphen/Minus Sign ( - ) - Used for subtraction, hyphenation, and as a dash in writing.
  14. Underscore ( _ )  - Used to Underline text, create spaces in filenames or variable names in programming.
  15. Equals Sign ( = ) - Used to indicate total or equality in mathematics and programming.
  16. Plus Sign ( + ) - Indicates addition or a positive value.
  17. Left Bracket ( [ ) - Used to enclose a phrase in brackets and in programming and mathematics.
  18. Left Brace ( { ) - Used to denote blocks of code in programming.
  19. Right Bracket ( ] ) - Completes a bracketed phrase or expression.
  20. Right Brace ( } ) - Completes a block of code.
  21. Backslash ( \ ) - Used in programming paths and escape sequences.
  22. Pipe Symbol ( | ) - Used in programming and scripting to denote logical operations or pipes.
  23. Semicolon ( ; ) - Used to separate items in a list, text or in programming.
  24. Colon ( : ) - Used to indicate time, lists, or ratios.
  25. Apostrophe ( ' ) - Indicates possession or contraction in writing.
  26. Quotation Mark ( " ) - Used to denote direct speech or quotations.
  27. Comma ( , ) - Used to separate items in a list or clauses in sentences.
  28. Less Than Sign ( < ) - Indicates that one value is smaller than another.
  29. Period ( . ) - Indicates the end of a sentence or a decimal point.
  30. Greater Than Sign ( > ) - Indicates that one value is larger than another.
  31. Forward Slash ( / ) - Used to separate parts of a URL or to indicate division.
  32. Question Mark ( ? ) - Indicates a question or an unknown value.

NOW GO OUT AND FIND THAT `~!@#$%^&*()-_=+[{]}\|;:'",<.>/? CACHE!

FTF Honors go to . . .Legolas181 !!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

YCP [Note, this is in the gas station lot side of the fence!]

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)