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Question of the day, December 10

By Espen André Øverdahl. Wednesday, 10. December 2008, 11:59:57

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December 10

Yesterday we were looking for the Norwegian name for this traditional dish of dried cod, soaked in a lye solution, before boiled to give it a gelatinous consistency... The correct answer is of course lutefisk and soumitram4u is today's lucky winner! Congrats! We've now managed to spread the fantastic word of lutefisk all the way to India. :cool:

Today's question is a challenge of epic dimensions. It will be very interesting to see who manage to decipher this cryptic message:

dgzglylkzgladuzibplbitabogztujhuzzgltbalbiidpljbogztujkcpibcvlylflcdrjkvlzdodjlz
bzicdyjlzbzicdyjlzbzicdybzpdliczigdyibocidtizdrrbcokcpbhaduogzidxlvdactdardrrbco
zgljbogzikalzuaclpykmpdycjdyjlzbzicdyjlzbzicdyjlzbzicdyyglcyltbckjjmikmoddpcbogz
gdybjjgkzlodbcoduzbczglizdaxhuzbtmdualkjjmgdjpxlzbogzkjjzglykmgdxlbjjhlykaxzgltb
albiijdyjmpmbcokcpxmplkaylalizbjjoddphmlbcohuzkijdcokimdujdflxlidjlzbzicdyjlzbzi
cdyjlzbzicdy

We want a complete translation of the above text. If you also include the title of this great song, that's awesome too.

Recources:

Letter Frequncies (external Web site)

Decrypting text (external Web site)

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Comments

Soumitram4u. 10. December 2008, 12:03

1st. Thanks to Opera for this prestigious Christmas gift! :cheers:

resius 10. December 2008, 12:07

congrats!

Liu Yun 10. December 2008, 12:13

congrats to soumitram4u.

I really want an opera t-shirt. but the chance is getting slimmer as the questions are getting harder.

Андрей Панов 10. December 2008, 12:17

Congrats!

Harish 10. December 2008, 12:29

eeeeK! what on earth is that?

A song?

EspenAO, one more clue pls... :smile:

Congrats soumitram4u.

Olga 10. December 2008, 12:39


AWWWWWWWWWWW!!! I was right but late!:frown:

Congats to winner!:smile:

About new question - :eyes: :eyes: :eyes:

Tamil 10. December 2008, 12:45

@soumitram4u, Congratulations! :hat:

Angeliki 10. December 2008, 12:50

:hat: :hat: :hat: @soumitram4u, Congratulations!

Espen André Øverdahl 10. December 2008, 12:51

The code is just text. No spaces, no commas, etc.

Charles Schloss 10. December 2008, 13:10

congrats soumitram4u

where to start cracking the code :sherlock:

Cosimo Streppone 10. December 2008, 13:17

I know it! I know it!!!!

Ivan 10. December 2008, 13:18

I also was right , but late...:whistle:
New question is upredictable :yikes:

Espen André Øverdahl 10. December 2008, 13:33

Do you want more hints, or? Maybe this one was too hard.

Johannes Hoff 10. December 2008, 13:36

If you look at the frequencies of letters, tuplets and triplets, you might be able to see similarities with the English language. This wasn't easy, though...

Ivan 10. December 2008, 13:37

Hints, hints,hints!!! :headbang: :yes: :yes: :yes:

Edoardo 10. December 2008, 13:41

Sorry guys, I won already! :wink:

But don't despair, since I'm an Opera employee I'm excluded from the game. Homer: Doh!

johnnysaucepn 10. December 2008, 13:44

Don't give any more clues - you can always ask two questions tomorrow if no-one gets it!

Espen André Øverdahl 10. December 2008, 13:48

Originally posted by johnnysaucepn:

Don't give any more clues - you can always ask two questions tomorrow if no-one gets it!

Ok, thanks for the feedback. :smile: Two recources have been added to the post. Check them out if you need it.

Casey Jade 10. December 2008, 13:48

That code is giving me a headache.. :irked:

Dane 10. December 2008, 13:50

Good choice for a song, I was expecting a rickroll actually P:

Espen André Øverdahl 10. December 2008, 13:51

p:

Dane 10. December 2008, 13:58

Oh and these sorts of questions are awesome...

Moar plz :smile:

johnnysaucepn 10. December 2008, 14:04

Got it!

Mariya 10. December 2008, 14:15

:eyes: :eyes: :eyes: yoik!

Ivan 10. December 2008, 14:19

ou...tough...:faint:
It broke my mind

Ivan 10. December 2008, 14:55

I am in waiting of the next question

konzertjunkie 10. December 2008, 14:56

Wow, that was hard work, but a lot of fun. :yes: And now back to real work... *uhem*

Yeni Setiawan 10. December 2008, 15:24

Oh man, I skip this one P:

Harish 10. December 2008, 15:56

next question pls!:right:

Marike 10. December 2008, 16:10

:up: congrats

Soumitram4u. 10. December 2008, 16:56

Thanks to all Opera Members! :love:

selurus 10. December 2008, 19:22

Congrats soumitram4u :hat:

David 11. December 2008, 08:56

I just saw this great question far too late. Too bad. awww

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