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Elementary, My Dear Mystery Cache

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Team Monkeyboy: After 12 years, 200 hides, and 2000+ finds, it's time for Team Monkeyboy to say goodbye. As always, if you solve a puzzle of ours, feel free to claim a smiley - life is in the travels as well as the destinations.

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Hidden : 7/9/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not hidden at the posted coordinates. Solve the puzzle below to find the actual location of the container. Geocache contains only a log - please bring your own writing utensil.



RULES:

  • Each box will contain either a "1" or a "0".
  • Two identical digits appearing next to each other in a row or column constitute a pair. While multiple pairs are permitted in any row or column, no groupings larger than a pair are allowed.
  • Each row and each column (when solved) will contain an equal number of ones and zeros.
  • Every row will contain a unique pattern of ones and zeros (but is allowed be the same pattern as one of the columns).
  • Every column will contain a unique pattern of ones and zeros (but is allowed be the same pattern as one of the rows).
  • Use the colored boxes to create a binary number for each row, then convert to decimal numbers to find the final coordinates.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N & O erznva gur fnzr.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)