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After 35 Years, a Solution to the CIA's Kryptos Puzzle Has Been Found
Humberto Basilio, 2025. Scientific American.
Reports Sanborn's confirmation of the find and his request that the Smithsonian seal the files for fifty years.
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Source for the sealing of the archive files.
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Basilio, H. (2025). After 35 Years, a Solution to the CIA's Kryptos Puzzle Has Been Found. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-solution-to-the-cias-kryptos-code-is-found-after-35-years/
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