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Article #149: Tips to Encode the Secret Code

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Not only children even the grown-ups are and receiver's sticks are exactly the
fascinated by invisible ink and like to same size. For this purpose, two pieces
use secret code. In this article you will of the same broomstick are ideal.
find how to encode the secret code. If you are the one who is sending the
Ciphering or encoding means making a message, wrap a strip of paper around the
piece of writing incomprehensible to rod so that the edges touch each other,
those who are not in on the secret. and fasten the ends with thumbtacks.
Deciphering or decoding is the reverse Then, write the message along the rod,
process. A code is a table of words, turning it a bit after each line. To send
abbreviations, numbers, or other symbols the message, simply take off the strip
which can be substituted for words. You and roll it up. Anyone intercepting the
can even combine different symbols message will rack his brains trying to
according to your needs. figure it out. But the intended receiver
Most people already know some simple merely has to wrap the strip around his
codes. Perhaps you're familiar with the half of the stick, and he can read the
code which is created by reversing the message without any trouble.
alphabet Z is substituted for A, Y for B, Chessboard Code
and so on. Or there is the code that The accompanying illustration gives a key
simply uses numbers instead of letters, for a code that substitutes two numbers
starting at any letter of the alphabet for every letter. The letter "I" has been
and going backward or forward. omitted because it can be confused with
You can make such simple codes more the number 1, and you may substitute "x"
difficult if you combine them. For or any other letter of your choice. First
example, you might replace the first and find the letter you want, then the number
last letters of a word by the letters in the column to the left, and finally
immediately following them in the the number in the row at the top. Always
alphabet. It is a good idea to break up write the number from the left column
long words into two parts when using this first. In this code, the words MEET ME AT
code. THE SEASHORE would read: 82656594 8265
We are waiting for you XF BRF XAITINH GOS 6194 947365 9365619373849265.
ZOV To make it harder for outsiders to break
In addition, you could also encode the the code, you can divide the numbers into
result with an alphabet of numbers. random groups. The receiver will know
Typewriter Code that each pair of numbers represents one
If you know how to touch type with all letter. In this case, a comma was placed
ten fingers, you can construct a code by between two words:
typing from a different basic position. 8 265/6594, 8 265 61-9 4 947 3-65/, 936
For example, instead of resting your left 5619/ 373 84 92 65. The other signs are
fingers on asdf and the right on jkl, there just to confuse the outsiders.
shift them a line up on the keyboard to Another such code uses two letters for
qwer and uiop. Thus, when you typewait each letter of the message. Use any
for usit comes out: consonants at the left; put the vowels at
2q85 r94 7w. the top. Using this key, VACATION would
Strip Writing come out RABABIBAGORIFOFI. The same sorts
You do not need a key to read or write of complications to prevent interception
this remarkable code. All that is of the message can be used here as with
necessary is a rod or a stick. However, the other example.
you have to be careful that the sender's






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