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From: "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: What are the chances of this encrytion being broken?
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:46:01 -0700
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On 3/24/2025 3:22 PM, Richard Heathfield wrote:
> On 24/03/2025 21:33, hal@invalid.com wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> 
>> Do not these crypto "experts"
> 
> Most active sci.crypt subscribers do not claim to be experts.

Indeed. It would be nice if some of the algos were able to be reviewed 
by experts that just happened to be extremely bored? :^)

For some reason, I am thinking of this older game right now:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_and_Bert_Couldn%27t_Make_Head_or_Tail_of_It

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