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ddl
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 		Oh, whoops. I got distracted by all the talk of Turing on the early page.

Edit: And in retrospect, that makes more sense seeing as his birthday is the Chinese New Year this year, and 2012 is the year of the dragon.
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 		Is there like a wiki or something I can use to catch up on this one? I wanna play but I'm only on page 9 of the forum thread and some of the links don't work anymore so I feel like I'm missing a bit...

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 		So, we're looking for something linking David, The Year Of The Dragon and those two letters from the jigsaw which I seem to remember we're PL. Could stand for Poland? Or something else. Together, we should maybe be able to identify a date....

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 		@Zobot257: I don't think there is a wiki for this ARG, but I could try to explain the parts that weren't clear or missing via PM if you're interested. Just let me know where you are at in all this info.

@ Dagada: I'm not sure if PL is the right answer as I could only get 9 out of the 12 words with it.

Here's what I managed to get along with the left over in case anyone wanted to check the words. Some of the words were given by an online scrabble word generator, so any unfamiliar word could be one of those.

complect
duplex
coupling
deploy
replay
employ
apples
byplay
diplex

Leftovers: ex ex at im er ke

EDIT: A thought I had with regards to possible dates...David Hilbert's birthday was on January 23. Vlad's numbers on his signature within the email containing Hilbert's picture made a reference to another birthday, causing me to wonder if the aspect of birthdays could be important. Also, this year (since it's different each year), the Chinese New Year lands on January 23.

EDIT: *looks at ddl's post earlier in the page and gives self a trout*
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 		Got it.

Implex
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KEPLER
http://kepler.nasa.gov/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_1604
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Kepler


Edit: To clarify, I think I've got it. Kepler seems to make sense given the context of the starry background, but I still don't know what it means.

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 		@Lystella: Yes, thank you, a pm would be very helpful. I have gotten to page nine in the forum thread and its just that some of the youtube videos are no longer present and its a lot of info to sort through. I still intend to read it all but I'm just excited to join in, Sorry if I'm being a pest, once I'm caught up I will help however I can.

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 		Sent, and I don't think you're being a pest at all! \(^_^)/

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@ddl: Good work! \(^_^)d If we were to continue with connections to astronomy, I was considering if the dwarf mentioned in the email could be referencing dwarf stars, but I don't have anything else to back that up beyond astronomy and the word "dwarf."

As for 1612, I'm not sure if:
a) The 16:12 quote, the decimal link aquarius mentioned, and Vlad's signature are references to 1612.
b) The Corinthian quote, the link, and Vlad's signature are references to the 16:12 Bible passage.
c) Something else?
(in other words, which is the main focus if there is one related to 1612)
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 		The two major astronomical events I can find for that year are Gallileo's discovery of Neptune on December 28th and the initial descriptions of Andromeda.

However. 1612 mhz also appears as a radio telescope frequency often used to search with.

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 		I got this a day ago from Vlad in my email box:

Quote:
we have not heard from anyone for sometime? Perhaps numbers are confusing you two much? B that as it may, eighteenager would solve R puzzle quicker...


Edit: ...2 B 18 R? Does that mean anything to you guys?

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 		Oooh...I think this answers what 1612 means. Somehow, I am compelled to say that it was a cute way to incorporate the hint.

As for what the email and 2 B 18 R means,
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A=1, B=2, ...

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ddl
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 		http://cseligman.com/text/planets/pluto.htm

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Quote:
Discovery photos of Pluto (Jan 23, left, and Jan 29, right, 1930). (Lowell Observatory Archives)
The arrows point to the position of Pluto in each image.


I have sent an e-mail of to Vlad regarding this image, and shall post his response once I receive it.
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 		Damn - Chinese new year is on Jan 23rd this year too! And it's my birthday! How didn't I spot that earlier.

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Forgotten lore?
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 4:12 AM

Ah a fan of Mr Poe... Indeed, we were asking of the 23rd. The year of the dragon beckons death and life, as Pluto's observations foretell and the complex mathematics deliberate upon the nature of cycles... Circadia's next phase begins then. Gather friends one and all...

Intueor thanks you.
Vladimir Sirin 230112

-original message-
Subject: Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."
From: [REDACTED]
Date: 18/01/2012 02:01

Vlad,

You asked some time back regarding the significance of the date January 23, and supplied us with a puzzle and an star-filled image.

I have found the image, and what it was portraying, an object in space named after the God of Death- 134340 Pluto. In my opinion it still should be a planet, but I am no scientist.

Pluto was discovered on January 23, 1930, and the image in your file was a picture of the furthest 'planet' from Sol taken on that same day. A second was taken six days later.

I hope this is the proof you were looking for, that Albion's time has come.

Sincerely,
DDL
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Comment: Vlad's signature in his reply is merely the date. 23-01-12


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ddl
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 		Alright, so something in one of Vlad's Sergei's e-mails was troubling me, so I went back to look at it again. I thought I had researched it, but either I was exceedingly tired when I looked for it's meaning or I got distracted by the video...

SV wrote:
IN TIme you will understand that what I did was for everyone.
until then though, you will see that this darkness is imposed for only my benefit.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inti

So yes it may be a little late to point this out, but I figured it is best to have as many pieces to the puzzle as possible - even if it is no longer of use.
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 		A couple new emails...the bold was hidden text.

Quote:
Barbaroux and Brioschi give you their greetings this day, despite not quoting Shakespeare...
Intueor thanks you for your diligence and wishes you to know that, despite evidence to the contrary, all is well and we will shortly be in touch.
little jack horner... xxxx
Vladimir Sirin 230112xxxx


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Testing electronic communications only - please disregard and delete.
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Here's what I got for the code in the second email...

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Convert the code from decimal to text to get a block of hex code. Convert that to get:

when one gets into a hole, you usually rely on Friends or Family to get you out again... can Cardui face the music without her daughter though? Sergei

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