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Without the method's extra elements (a key from Sanborn's life, a physical device, or the Berlin clock…

Without the method's extra elements (a key from Sanborn's life, a physical device, or the Berlin clock itself) the cribs cannot identify it.

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Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

The method uses information outside the sculpture, such as the World Clock's layout or a key word tied to Sanborn's 1986 Egypt trip.

What would rule it out

The method is shown to need nothing beyond the sculpture's text and tableau.

Evidence 2 for · none against

Sanborn said in 2014 that solvers should 'delve into that particular clock'.

Suggestive

FOR

Sanborn's 2025 clues point to the World Clock, a 1986 trip to Egypt and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Suggestive

FOR

The questions it answers

How far do the 24 released letters constrain K4?

Part of What kind of cipher is K4?

Open3 answers, none ahead

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Without the method's extra elements (a key from Sanborn's life, a physical device, or the Berlin clock… [Answer ANS0D7HTEMW5QBE]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D7HTEMW5QBE

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