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well since i just seen were it was edited to add you had to show your work.
the gladius is my answer.
To late, I showed my work first

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well since i just seen were it was edited to add you had to show your work.
the gladius is my answer.
Wow- Keith ya got a new throne !! Lot nicer than mine I might add !
then you should honor the deal i had with corey, since he solved the puzzle.![]()
its the
I am gonna be there ;will leave hoof prints while I get all I can and charge you a bunch of whiskey to get one from me :so its all good blade!
see you there![]()
Yeap here's my Test Team addition. Congrats!
It is an implementation of the Caesar cypher, in keeping with the Roman theme of the Gladius
Man if I won it that easy you know i would third it with both of ya:thumbup:
It's when you take the rot13 version of the letters, you get "bmeotsuisubhdalcesgta".
From that, you take out "busse combat" and the remaining letters are "iuhdlesgta" -> "the gladius".
Nice work!
its easy once you have the key.
I hope you are satisfied with a job well done!![]()