Book 20. (1 results) Players of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 12 | 459 | View more quotes about short">Short messages, even in elementary ciphers, are often impossible to decipher without the key. |
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Book 20. (7 results) Players of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 12 | 456 | "I see," I said. |
| 12 | 457 | The presence of nulls and multiples in a message, of course, makes it much more difficult to decipher, if one lacks the key. |
| 12 | 458 | "The true power of the ciphers come in, in my opinion," said the player, "not so much with the multiples and nulls but with the multiplicity of boards. |
| 12 | 459 | Short messages, even in elementary ciphers, are often impossible to decipher without the key. |
| 12 | 460 | There is often just not enough material to work with. |
| 12 | 461 | Accordingly it is often difficult or impossible to test one's deciphering hypotheses, eliminating some and perhaps confirming others. |
| 12 | 462 | Often, in such a message, one might theoretically work out numerous, and often conflicting, analyses. |
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"I see," I said.
The presence of nulls and multiples in a message, of course, makes it much more difficult to decipher, if one lacks the key.
"The true power of the ciphers come in, in my opinion," said the player, "not so much with the multiples and nulls but with the multiplicity of boards.
Short messages, even in elementary ciphers, are often impossible to decipher without the key.
There is often just not enough material to work with.
Accordingly it is often difficult or impossible to test one's deciphering hypotheses, eliminating some and perhaps confirming others.
Often, in such a message, one might theoretically work out numerous, and often conflicting, analyses.
- (Players of Gor)