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## HOW TO DECRYPT — STEP BY STEP (using your 8-bit machine)
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1. Type in the NERDLETTER DECRYPTOR BASIC program (see below)
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2. RUN
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3. When it asks, type the PAD groups from the appropriate page:
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`VLGKU` then `JXCYH` then `LYMDC` then `ETLUB`
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4. Then type the CIPHERTEXT groups:
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`HLXIB` then `JACJP` then `ERXHN` then `EFM`
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5. The machine will instantly print the plaintext!
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## RESULT YOU SHOULD SEE:
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```
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MARYHADALITTLELAMB
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```
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(Add spaces by hand: “Mary had a little lamb”)
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This is perfect secrecy — no computer on Earth can read it without this exact Day Book page.
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