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ENCRYPTED TEXT
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DECRYPTED TEXT SO FAR....
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Legend:
RED = MISTAKES
BLUE = X'S
ORANGE= RAISED LETTERS
GREEN= CIPHERTEXT & PLAINTEXT
GREY = UNSOLVED TEXT
The first section was solved using the Vigenere table with the keywords PALIMPSEST and KRYPTOS.
The second sectoin was solved using the Vigenere table with the keywords ABSCISSA and KRYPTOS.
Check the following link for more details: Solution for Parts 1 & 2
The third part was solved using a keyed columnar transposition followed by a Route Transposition, using
the key KRYPTOS (0362514). Check the following link for more details: Solution for Part 3
In addition, an anagram was derived by Yours Truly :) on Mon, 10 Nov 2003 from the two keywords
PALIMPSEST and ABSCISSA:
"P.S. IT'S AS SIMPLE AS ABC"