After a 35-year quest, the final solution to a famous puzzle called Kryptos has been found. Two writers discovered the fourth answer to the code hidden among the Smithsonian Institution’s archives.

Kryptos, a work of art made of encrypted code, sits on the grounds of the C.I.A. Headquarters in Virginia After a 35-year quest, the final solution to a famous puzzle called Kryptos has been found.

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