The real "code," but was it Da Vinci's?

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M*W: Just so we're all on the same page, "The Da Vinci Code" is a dubious name for the real code which were printed on parchments in Latin and hidden in altar pillars in a little church in France. Were they Gospels or some kind of a secret code?

Translated, one parchment reads:

"Shepherdess no temptation that Poussin Tenniers hold the key peace 681 by the cross and this horse of God I complete this daemon of the guardian at noon blue apples."

The other parchment says: "To Dagobert II King and to Sion belongs this treasure and he is there dead."

I don't believe I've read anywhere that Da Vinci had anything to do with this code, because he died before Poussin and Teniers painted their famous works.

Just who is this "shepherdess?"

"Noon blue apples" may be a clue in a stained glass window of the Chartres Cathedral where at noon the sun casts a beam through a part of the stained glass where "blue apples" or "grapes" are shown, and the beam goes through the glass and points directly on the lock of a crypt in the floor by the altar. Does anybody know whose body is in that crypt? Could it be Jesus? It's common knowledge that the Knights Templar directed the construction of the great cathedrals in France to form a pentagram over the geography, and that they were supposed to be erecting these buildings for Mary Magdalen and NOT the Virgin Mother.

What was Dagobert's 'treasure?' Was it money? Was it the body of Jesus? Was it proof that Christianity is false?

I'm not so sure Da Vinci had anything to do with the code.
 
http://www.realtruth.org/articles/0402-tdvc.html?gclid=CKWwzpma54QCFRZoEAodVQlQoQ

"THE DA VINCI CODE”
Captivating the Masses

BY GABRIEL N. LISCHAK

The topic of numerous articles and television specials, and selling more than 30 million copies in less than three years, The Da Vinci Code has become an international success. But is there any truth behind this work of fiction?

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Mary Magdalene: Speculation and debate as to her true identity have followed her name throughout the last 2,000 years. Some say she was a prostitute. Others claim she was an apostle of Jesus Christ, and that Jesus gave her the authority to start His Church. Still others proclaim that she and Jesus were married, and that they had children together.

In the fictional novel The Da Vinci Code, this controversial subject is fused together with the legend of the Holy Grail.

The result? The ultimate conspiracy theory, and an instant global phenomenon.

The novel’s storyline is full of mystery, conspiracy and “revelation.” A mystery/thriller, the book hooks the reader through suspenseful plot twists and turns—full of lies, deceit, conspiracy and murder—combined with an overall treasure hunt-like journey for the legendary “Holy Grail,” which is the central focus of the story.

It is these contentious discussions—and the wild ideas presented—that have enraptured millions of readers."
 
Theoryofrelativity said:
http://www.realtruth.org/articles/0402-tdvc.html?gclid=CKWwzpma54QCFRZoEAodVQlQoQ

"THE DA VINCI CODE”
Captivating the Masses

BY GABRIEL N. LISCHAK

The topic of numerous articles and television specials, and selling more than 30 million copies in less than three years, The Da Vinci Code has become an international success. But is there any truth behind this work of fiction?

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Mary Magdalene: Speculation and debate as to her true identity have followed her name throughout the last 2,000 years. Some say she was a prostitute. Others claim she was an apostle of Jesus Christ, and that Jesus gave her the authority to start His Church. Still others proclaim that she and Jesus were married, and that they had children together.

In the fictional novel The Da Vinci Code, this controversial subject is fused together with the legend of the Holy Grail.

The result? The ultimate conspiracy theory, and an instant global phenomenon.

The novel’s storyline is full of mystery, conspiracy and “revelation.” A mystery/thriller, the book hooks the reader through suspenseful plot twists and turns—full of lies, deceit, conspiracy and murder—combined with an overall treasure hunt-like journey for the legendary “Holy Grail,” which is the central focus of the story.

It is these contentious discussions—and the wild ideas presented—that have enraptured millions of readers."
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M*W: No doubt that its fiction. Did you read my post/thread about the real "code?" What did da Vinci have to do with it anyway?
 
Medicine Woman said:
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M*W: No doubt that its fiction. Did you read my post/thread about the real "code?" What did da Vinci have to do with it anyway?
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You're just not getting it are you? The author made up the name for the code, there is no such thing as this code, there may be other codes, but the BOOK IS FICTION, a very clever story as it fooled masses into thinking it was based on fact, IT IS NOT!

The title of the code could easily have been 'green banana' it is a made up story! Therefore it HAD nothing to do with davinci.
 
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Medicine Woman said:
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M*W: Just so we're all on the same page, "The Da Vinci Code" is a dubious name for the real code which were printed on parchments in Latin and hidden in altar pillars in a little church in France. Were they Gospels or some kind of a secret code?

Translated, one parchment reads:

"Shepherdess no temptation that Poussin Tenniers hold the key peace 681 by the cross and this horse of God I complete this daemon of the guardian at noon blue apples."

The other parchment says: "To Dagobert II King and to Sion belongs this treasure and he is there dead."

I don't believe I've read anywhere that Da Vinci had anything to do with this code, because he died before Poussin and Teniers painted their famous works.

Just who is this "shepherdess?"

"Noon blue apples" may be a clue in a stained glass window of the Chartres Cathedral where at noon the sun casts a beam through a part of the stained glass where "blue apples" or "grapes" are shown, and the beam goes through the glass and points directly on the lock of a crypt in the floor by the altar. Does anybody know whose body is in that crypt? Could it be Jesus? It's common knowledge that the Knights Templar directed the construction of the great cathedrals in France to form a pentagram over the geography, and that they were supposed to be erecting these buildings for Mary Magdalen and NOT the Virgin Mother.

What was Dagobert's 'treasure?' Was it money? Was it the body of Jesus? Was it proof that Christianity is false?

I'm not so sure Da Vinci had anything to do with the code.
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did you read the davinci code? the title is referring to the subtle symbolic messages that people thought DaVinci painted into his works with religious themes. the madonna of the rocks 1/mona lisa/adoration of the magi...etc.

what you are referring to is a set of documents found in the church at Rennes-le-Chateau by Berenger Sauniere. he found the documents in the church and then they eventually got the attention of Rome. Sauniere then proceeded to become fabulously wealthy for a parish priest from a tiny little town in southern france. beyond that, there is only speculation as to what happened or what any of it means. the mystery of rennes le chateau is pretty well documented and remains unsolved. the authors of holy blood, holy grail and the templar revelation went to pretty great lengths to connect the mystery to the supposed treasure (whether material wealth or empirical proof that would topple the church) of the priory of sion and the knights templar, through the cathars, who are described in legend as having possessed the treasure and once populated the region prior to their extermination by the church in the 13th century.
Dan brown clearly was aware of these books and based his novel on some of the facts and ideas in them, but the DaVinci Code he is referring to is still DaVinci's in that it was his unique way of trying to communicate a heretical message through paintings of religious scenes.

by the way, the translation is debatable:
the word "complete" could also be translated as "destroy"

SHEPHERDESS NO TEMPTATION THAT POUSSIN
TENIERS HOLD THE KEY PEACE 681 BY THE CROSS
AND THIS HORSE OF GOD I COMPLETE (or destroy) THIS
DAEMON GUARDIAN AT MIDDAY BLUE APPLES.
 
Theoryofrelativity said:
You're just not getting it are you? The author made up the name for the code, there is no such thing as this code, there may be other codes, but the BOOK IS FICTION, a very clever story as it fooled masses into thinking it was based on fact, IT IS NOT!
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it is based on fact, like a lot of other novels are. just because a ficticious story has factual elements in it doesn't make the whole thing true, but the ficticious nature of the novel does not render any actual facts contained in it false either.
dan brown did base his novel on some key facts for example: there actually is an ultra-conservative catholic group called Opus Dei, of which a small percentage of adherents known as numeraries wear a cilice belt and flaggelate themselves with a small braided cord called a discipline in order to better understand the pain of christ's sacrifice. they pay tithings to the church and live in dormatories. the group is highly secretive and extremely wealthy and has some members in high ranking government and private sector positions. the majority of the members however, are just run of the mill conservative christians, often married, leading normal lives and trying to incorporate god into their everyday activities. Opus dei was founded in 1928 by a priest named Josemaria Escriva as a personal prelature of the pope. Escriva died in 1982 and was immediately put on the fast track to sainthood. he is now a saint.

there is or has been at one time or another an organization known as the priory of sion. they are a shadowy group, often engaged in misdirection or misinformation, making indirect claims to a secret that can alter the worldviews of millions of christians worldwide. there hasn't been much in the way of independent proof of the groups claims. however, a group of that name making those claims has definitely existed at one time or another intermittently for many years.

there exist many different interpretations of DaVincis works, some of which argue that heretical symbolism was inserted into his works of a religious nature. this symbolism is often believed to indicate that DaVinci placed more importance on the figure of John the Baptist than that of Jesus. This tradition is commonly known as the johannite tradition. this is especially evident in his unfinished work The Adoration of the Magi, and also by the fact that DaVinci was working on a portrait of john the baptist for years before his death. some documents found in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris known as the Dossiers Secretes, supposedly published or placed by anonymous members of the Priory of Sion name DaVinci as a former Grand Master (or Nautionner) of the group from 1510-1519. there has never been any substantial proof of the veracity or falsity of this claim, or the other claims of the priory. it has long been believed that it was all a hoax, the point and motivation of which is difficult to determine.


its not all baseless. maybe you should try doing some research.
 
Incidentally, Da Vinci was not the only one thought to have used symbolism in his paintings. There were others, Raphael, van Eyck etc.

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The first one is by da Vinci, the second by Raphael. Look at the hands.
 
youre missing something crucial however. look at the space in davinci's painting. the hand of mary is above nothing. uriels finger points to nothing. the symbolism produced by this empty space is significant. in the raphael, the angels finger points to something and mary's hand is directly over a head as if in a protective or blessing kind of gesture. also, the baby sitting beneath mary's hand in davinci's madonna of the rocks is clearly making what is often referred to as "the John gesture" which is a common allusion to john the baptist. this gesture is made as part of a blessing. if you were to include the full scope of davinci's painting here, you would see that this child -symbolically defined as john the baptist is making a blessing gesture toward the other child in the painting, who according to the apocryphal legend that the painting is based on, is Jesus. the idea that john the baptist would have the power to bless jesus would have been extremely heretical at the time.
you do not see this same imagery in raphael's painting, however you do see a similarity in theme and characters in both paintings. that is because this story is a common theme for works painted for religious patrons during that period, and also because Raphael took lessons from DaVinci so was likely to develop a similar understanding of style and composition.
 
Charles,

you do not see this same imagery in raphael's painting, however you do see a similarity in theme and characters in both paintings. that is because this story is a common theme for works painted for religious patrons during that period
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in the raphael, the angels finger points to something and mary's hand is directly over a head as if in a protective or blessing kind of gesture
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I think you are slightly confused; the two paintings depict totally unrelated scenes and there's no Mary and no angels in Raphael's. His canvas is titled The School of Athens.

My point was that da Vinci wasn't the only one utilizing symbolism in art; whatever it was he was painting was known to many artists of that period (and also before and after).
The explanation of the hand gestures I will leave to your interpretation.

Circe
 
Circe said:
Charles,





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I think you are slightly confused; the two paintings depict totally unrelated scenes and there's no Mary and no angels in Raphael's. His canvas is titled The School of Athens.
you're right, i thought it was a different Raphael called "the coronation of mary" or something like that. the fact that it is the school of athens though, makes your comparison even less relevant, especially considering the fact that the area of the painting you chose to compare to DaVinci's madonna of the rocks is not the focal point of the work. it is to the far right of center in the painting and typically when employing symbolism in a work, an artist will either place the significant symbols in or around the "center of attention" so that they are prominent and have a high probability of being noticed by someone who can understand them, or the entire work is symbolic and interwoven throughout with symbols supporting the true message of the work. the school of athens is not such a work. however, davinci's first madonna of the rocks is. it differs significantly in composition and placement of the figures when compared to other works of the same theme, and on top of that, the fact that it was rejected by the church that had hired him to paint it - subsequently requiring him to paint a second version would seem to indicate that someone saw something they didn't like in it.

My point was that da Vinci wasn't the only one utilizing symbolism in art; whatever it was he was painting was known to many artists of that period (and also before and after).
The explanation of the hand gestures I will leave to your interpretation.

Circe
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of course davinci wasn't the only person employing symbolism in art during his lifetime. arguably, art is nothing but symbolism. however, when you consider the circumstances of davinci's life, his genius, his attention to detail, and his seeming disdain for the religiously-based norms of the day, his symbolism in any particular painting takes on a different tone. the fact that the only alternative explanation for placement of jesus and john the baptist in the painting is that Davinci accidentally juxtaposed the two seems proof enough that he did it on purpose. a person like davinci would not waste ten years on painting a mistake without noticing and starting over. if then, the symbolism in the painting is to be interpreted, what other choice is there than to interpret it as placing emphasis on john over jesus? if you then continue with this line of though, it occurs to you that davinci was going against the grain of accepted belief entirely, and so that begs the question - for what reason? you may find splenty of symbolism in the works of other artists, but you don't often find symbolism that apparently flies in the face of accepted doctrine and possibly indicates an alternative truth. that is what differentiates davincis symbolism from that of others.
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Circe said:
Charles,





???

I think you are slightly confused; the two paintings depict totally unrelated scenes and there's no Mary and no angels in Raphael's. His canvas is titled The School of Athens.
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you're right, i thought it was a different Raphael called "the coronation of mary" or something like that. the fact that it is the school of athens though, makes your comparison even less relevant, especially considering the fact that the area of the painting you chose to compare to DaVinci's madonna of the rocks is not the focal point of the work. it is to the far right of center in the painting and typically when employing symbolism in a work, an artist will either place the significant symbols in or around the "center of attention" so that they are prominent and have a high probability of being noticed by someone who can understand them, or the entire work is symbolic and interwoven throughout with symbols supporting the true message of the work. the school of athens is not such a work. however, davinci's first madonna of the rocks is. it differs significantly in composition and placement of the figures when compared to other works of the same theme, and on top of that, the fact that it was rejected by the church that had hired him to paint it - subsequently requiring him to paint a second version with an entirely different feel would seem to indicate that someone saw something they didn't like in it.

My point was that da Vinci wasn't the only one utilizing symbolism in art; whatever it was he was painting was known to many artists of that period (and also before and after).
The explanation of the hand gestures I will leave to your interpretation.

Circe
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of course davinci wasn't the only person employing symbolism in art during his lifetime. arguably, art is nothing but symbolism. however, when you consider the circumstances of davinci's life, his genius, his attention to detail, and his seeming disdain for the religiously-based norms of the day, his symbolism in any particular painting takes on a different tone. the fact that the only alternative explanation for placement of jesus and john the baptist in the painting is that Davinci accidentally juxtaposed the two seems proof enough that he did it on purpose. a person like davinci would not waste ten years on painting a mistake without noticing and starting over. if then, the symbolism in the painting is to be interpreted, what other choice is there than to interpret it as placing emphasis on john over jesus? if you then continue with this line of though, it occurs to you that davinci was going against the grain of accepted belief entirely, and so that begs the question - for what reason? you may find splenty of symbolism in the works of other artists, but you don't often find symbolism that apparently flies in the face of accepted doctrine and possibly indicates an alternative truth. that is what differentiates davincis symbolism from that of others.
 
Hey Circe, where's you get that picture of Madonna on the Rocks? When I look it up on the internet, most pictures don't have the girl on the right pointing a finger, onle one does.

Finger pointing: http://www.artchive.com/artchive/l/leonardo/leonardo_virgin.jpg


Hand down: http://astro.berkeley.edu/~kalas/disksite/pages/madonna.html

One is also missing halos and baby John's staff. Not to mention in one, the girl's cloak is completely different. Not just the (restored?) coloring, but look at the left shoulder. Baby Jesus also has hair in one but not the other.

Which is DaVinci's?

- N
 
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Neildo said:
Hey Circe, where's you get that picture of Madonna on the Rocks? When I look it up on the internet, most pictures don't have the girl on the right pointing a finger, onle one does.

Finger pointing: http://www.artchive.com/artchive/l/leonardo/leonardo_virgin.jpg


Hand down: http://astro.berkeley.edu/~kalas/disksite/pages/madonna.html

One is also missing halos and John's staff.

- N
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DaVinci painted two versions of it that are slightly different.
the first one was rejected by the church he painted it for.

here is the first one that i found. the one that was rejected. it looks like circe's- www.wga.hu/art/l/ leonardo/02/2virg_p.jpg

this is a good looking version of the second one. i think its the same one you have. at the least, the cross in this one has been proved to be a later addition to the painting by a different artist -
astron.berkeley.edu/.../ images/rocks.jpg
 
charles cure said:
it is based on fact, like a lot of other novels are. just because a ficticious story has factual elements in it doesn't make the whole thing true, but the ficticious nature of the novel does not render any actual facts contained in it false either.

its not all baseless. maybe you should try doing some research.
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Eeeeeeee Gads, I watched a documentary about this book and the mystery of how it fooled thousands and the trickery employed by the author to do so!

I could write a book about me and write about the famous group known as the 'Brownies' and mention the group known as the 'zulu warriors' real groups but I wasn't a member of either. EVERY book ever written contains genuine facts as nothing would make sense, ie trees are generally described as green leafy not blue stringy! They may include real street names, real groups, real historical facts etc etc doesn't make the plot real!

This plot is NOT real and DOES NOT claim to be. It's all in your heads. Cor makes a nice change being on this side of the fence ;)

You want proof here is the authors website

http://www.danbrown.com/novels/davinci_code/faqs.html

THE AUTHORS OWN WORDS

"The Da Vinci Code is a novel and therefore a work of fiction. While the book's characters and their actions are obviously not real, the artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals depicted in this novel all exist (for example, Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings, the Gnostic Gospels, Hieros Gamos, etc.). These real elements are interpreted and debated by fictional characters. While it is my belief that some of the theories discussed by these characters may have merit, each individual reader must explore these characters' viewpoints and come to his or her own interpretations. My hope in writing this novel was that the story would serve as a catalyst and a springboard for people to discuss the important topics of faith, religion, and history.

BUT DOESN'T THE NOVEL'S "FACT" PAGE CLAIM THAT EVERY SINGLE WORD IN THIS NOVEL IS HISTORICAL FACT?
If you read the "FACT" page, you will see it clearly states that the documents, rituals, organization, artwork, and architecture in the novel all exist. The "FACT" page makes no statement whatsoever about any of the ancient theories discussed by fictional characters. Interpreting those ideas is left to the reader.

IS THIS BOOK ANTI-CHRISTIAN?
No. This book is not anti-anything. It's a novel. I wrote this story in an effort to explore certain aspects of Christian history that interest me. The vast majority of devout Christians understand this fact and consider The Da Vinci Code an entertaining story that promotes spiritual discussion and debate. Even so, a small but vocal group of individuals has proclaimed the story dangerous, heretical, and anti-Christian. While I regret having offended those individuals, I should mention that priests, nuns, and clergy contact me all the time to thank me for writing the novel. Many church officials are celebrating The Da Vinci Code because it has sparked renewed interest in important topics of faith and Christian history. It is important to remember that a reader does not have to agree with every word in the novel to use the book as a positive catalyst for introspection and exploration of our faith.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF CLERICAL SCHOLARS ATTEMPTING TO "DISPROVE" THE DA VINCI CODE?
The dialogue is wonderful. These authors and I obviously disagree, but the debate that is being generated is a positive powerful force. The more vigorously we debate these topics, the better our understanding of our own spirituality. Controversy and dialogue are healthy for religion as a whole. Religion has only one true enemy--apathy--and passionate debate is a superb antidote.

PARTS OF THE DA VINCI CODE DESCRIBE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE RELIGIOUS GROUP OPUS DEI. HOW DOES OPUS DEI FEEL ABOUT YOUR NOVEL?
I worked very hard to create a fair and balanced depiction of Opus Dei. Even so, there may be those who are offended by the portrayal. While Opus Dei is a very positive force in the lives of many people, for others, affiliation with Opus Dei has been a profoundly negative experience. Their portrayal in the novel is based on numerous books written about Opus Dei as well as on my own personal interviews with current and former members.

SOME OF THE HISTORY IN THIS NOVEL CONTRADICTS WHAT I LEARNED IN SCHOOL. WHAT SHOULD I BELIEVE?
Since the beginning of recorded time, history has been written by the "winners" (those societies and belief systems that conquered and survived). Despite an obvious bias in this accounting method, we still measure the "historical accuracy" of a given concept by examining how well it concurs with our existing historical record. Many historians now believe (as do I) that in gauging the historical accuracy of a given concept, we should first ask ourselves a far deeper question: How historically accurate is history itself?

ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN?
Yes. ......... "
 
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Meanwhile for those of you still curious as to where the author got the idea for Da Vinici code , it was inspired by this man:

"The Da Vinci Detective

As Hollywood's Da Vinci Code blockbuster hits the cinema screens... this is the real Leonardo thriller.

Art meets science and detective story lifting the lid on some of the most controversial stories in the art world. Pioneering forensic scientist Dr Maurizio Seracini has made his name by ingeniously adapting the latest medical and military technology to reveal the secrets of great artistic masterpieces. In this film he sets out to investigate the unsolved mysteries surrounding some of the works of genius produced by world famous Renaissance artist Leonardo Da Vinci.


Just like his great hero Leonardo Da Vinci, Seracini's vast knowledge bridges the gap between the worlds of art and science, making him a 21st century 'Renaissance man'. A charismatic and outspoken character, Seracini has gradually won the grudging respect of the art establishment.


But his revelations have constantly challenged the status quo in the art world, and he has had to battle to keep in favour with the gatekeepers of the worlds great art works; sometimes difficult for a man who is happy to regularly "put a bomb under art history".

The author says:
"WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEA FOR THE DA VINCI CODE?This particular story kept knocking on my door until I answered. I first learned of the mysteries hidden in Da Vinci's paintings while I was studying art history at the University of Seville in Spain. Years later, while researching Angels & Demons and the Vatican Secret Archives, I encountered the Da Vinci enigma yet again. I arranged a trip to the Louvre Museum where I was fortunate enough to view the originals of some of Da Vinci's most famous works as well as discuss them with an art historian who helped me better understand the mystery behind their surprising anomalies. From then on, I was captivated. I spent a year doing research before writing The Da Vinci Code."


NOTE: Dr Maurizio Seracini did not find any codes, but he did find dates not visible to the naked eye and a line of text on a painting by another artist that was believed to reveal the location of one of Da Vinic's lost murals that may have been painted beneath. He also was able to find that one of D's most famous painting was NOT painted by him, the under drawing was, but the actual painting was done by someone else and an edited version too! Hence the 'mysteries' that inspired the 'code' idea.
 
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