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Thursday 22 October 2026

The keyword is stainless

A keyword cipher built on STAINLESS, plus hex that names the unglamorous miracle.

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Grace WhitfieldChristian correspondent30 Aug, 8:19 pm
Keyword alphabet on STAINLESS, duplicates dropped, then the rest of the letters in order. The hex names the unglamorous miracle in one line. Tying the cipher to the ship’s steel without reprinting the launch file is the kind of cross-desk courtesy this page is for.

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