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What's the Code, Holmes? (Posted on 2006-03-21)

This puzzle requires a sharp wit, a brilliantly agile mind and a superb sense of humour.
Decode the following to find some lyrics from a popular song from the 1970's.

39 8 92 ' 75 16 8 23 A
49 , 53 4 T
39 8 92 90 49 19 90 53 16 16 8 7 G
53 16 A
5 8 92 T
39 8 92

Submitted by Vernon Lewis

Rating: 4.0000 (3 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

Elementary, my dear Watson.
Taking the Periodic Table of elements and changing the numbers for the chemical symbols they represent (leaving the letters unchanged) gives:
You're so vain,
I bet you think this song is about you

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Subject	Author	Date
Puzzle Thoughts	K Sengupta	2023-02-25 23:34:11
re(4): 39 16! 92 92 92 116 1 1	Leming	2006-03-24 16:16:45
Hints (possible part spoiler)	Vernon Lewis	2006-03-23 07:55:53
re(3): 39 16!	Mindrod	2006-03-22 19:55:17
re(2): .	Leming	2006-03-22 08:32:08
re(2): .	Dej Mar	2006-03-21 21:22:31
re: .	Vernon Lewis	2006-03-21 18:59:24
.	Dej Mar	2006-03-21 18:30:23
Solution?	Leming	2006-03-21 16:25:25

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