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  1. TLS Crossword that appeared in yesterday's NY Times is now available to download from The Lost Symbol website (PDF): http://bit.ly/133sKs 7:05 AM Nov 13th, 2009 via web
  2. @louloubean89 Thanks! I haven't been on Twitter as much since the TLS hype died down. 9:37 PM Oct 29th, 2009 via web in reply to louloubean89
  3. @avalonssari Yes I believe the competition was exclusive to the US, as the phone number was only encoded on the US jacket. 9:29 AM Oct 7th, 2009 via web in reply to avalonssari
  4. @lostsymbol @UDbmas Thanks guys! 7:33 PM Oct 5th, 2009 via web in reply to lostsymbol
  5. Finally got my signed copy of The Lost Symbol today! I'm happy! 11:08 AM Oct 5th, 2009 via web
  6. Well I didn't get one today, maybe tomorrow. 3:31 PM Oct 2nd, 2009 via web
  7. I called and sent the e-mail around 5:30 PM on the 14th so I hope to get a signed copy sometime today. 10:40 AM Oct 2nd, 2009 via web
  8. @avalonssari Yes but that only works for that one particular magic square. 4:28 PM Sep 29th, 2009 via web in reply to avalonssari
  9. http://twitpic.com/jiad8 - In short, the magic square acts as a key to re-order the cipher square. This is a sort of transposition cipher. 11:02 AM Sep 28th, 2009 via TwitPic
  10. @louloubean89 Explanation of the Magic Square Puzzle: http://www.twitpic.com/jiad8 11:00 AM Sep 28th, 2009 via web in reply to louloubean89
  11. @ssevennm ... you must change the orientation of the pigpen cipher in a certain way. Message me for a hint if you get stuck again. 10:51 AM Sep 28th, 2009 via web in reply to yieldtoben
  12. @ssevennm ... need to have solved everything else first. That will give you a keyword (source of quote) to solve the cipher, but first... 10:49 AM Sep 28th, 2009 via web in reply to yieldtoben
  13. @ssevennm Yes that's meant to be the hardest one. The solution is somewhat anti-climactic, but it lets you know you're finished. You do... 10:48 AM Sep 28th, 2009 via web in reply to yieldtoben
  14. So far it seems like the biggest mistake Dan Brown made in The Lost Symbol was putting the Redskins in the Playoffs! 9:34 AM Sep 28th, 2009 via web
  15. http://twitpic.com/iy4np - Nope it's just something I made up myself. 9:29 AM Sep 28th, 2009 via TwitPic
  16. @ssevennm Good job! 9:09 AM Sep 26th, 2009 via web in reply to yieldtoben
  17. Main goal is to solve block of ciphertext on scroll. All other clues are to help you do that, except pigpen on bottom- that's extra credit. 10:45 AM Sep 24th, 2009 via web
  18. An interesting aspect of the Pigpen cipher is that no matter how you flip or rotate the symbols they still have meaning. 10:35 AM Sep 24th, 2009 via web
  19. @UDbmas Nope everything you need is there in the image. 10:28 AM Sep 24th, 2009 via web in reply to UDbmas
  20. http://www.twitpic.com/iy4np 8:40 AM Sep 24th, 2009 via web