# The puzzles test internet skills and general knowledge more than cryptography.

> The puzzles test internet skills and general knowledge more than cryptography.

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# The puzzles test internet skills and general knowledge more than cryptography.

The puzzles test internet skills and general knowledge more than cryptography.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[A recruitment exercise by an intelligence or security agency.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/cicada-3301/answers/ANS0D7R7118595J/a-recruitment-exercise-by-an-intelligence-or-security-agency)

Disputed

AGAINST

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The puzzles test internet skills and general knowledge more than cryptography. [Evidence EVD0D7R71GW5P0Z]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D7R71GW5P0Z
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