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Answer · Dorabella cipher

The note encodes a melody, the eight orientations standing for notes and the arc count for a modifier.

The note encodes a melody, the eight orientations standing for notes and the arc count for a modifier.

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Where it stands

DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • A music language model fits the symbol sequence better than an English model.

What would rule it out

  • Models trained on music, including Elgar's, fit the sequence worse than English models.

Evidence none for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyEnglish in Elgar's alphabet with irregularities (phonetic spelling, abbreviations, private words, mirrored…

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The note encodes a melody, the eight orientations standing for notes and the arc count for a modifier. [Answer ANS0CRZAV1W1DBK]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CRZAV1W1DBK
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