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Shakespeare's Numbers (Posted on 2004-01-09) Difficulty: 4 of 5
Given that

232232:1428:23176:321623251421:247:242827:9182212161427141929:97959391

is the first line to one of Shakespeare's more famous plays, what does

144510:819162710182224:20221422621:330:21151028:202415:207:32162812:13151719

mean?

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re: -more Shakespeare lines | Comment 3 of 6 |
(In reply to More like a 5 difficulty.. and some thoughts by Victor Zapana)

Besides the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, I don't think those are the "more famous plays." Also, you are assuming that ":" is the break between words. While you could be right, I don't think that "247" decrypts to "creatures."

Here are the first lines of a few famous Shakespeare plays.

Macbeth: "When shall we three meet again"
Romeo and Juliet: "Two households, both alike in dignity,"
A Midsummer Night's Dream: "Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour"
The Two Gentlemen of Verona: "Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus"
The Merchant of Venice: "In sooth, I know not why I am so sad."
Othello: Tush, never tell me! I take it much unkindly"

None of these have 8 words, which is presumably why Victor had to choose a bunch of plays I've never heard of.
  Posted by Tristan on 2004-01-09 19:44:44

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