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Attempt at solving the Langley Kryptos

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Attempt at solving the Langley Kryptos

Dictionary brute-forcing Vigenère keys

python3 k1k2_bruteforce.py
k1 palimpsest, score: 3.1, took: 9.0 seconds
k1 Found typo fix key: palimpcest, took: 0.2 seconds
k2 abscissa, score: 4.1, took: 15.3 seconds
k2 Found typo fix key: abvcissa took: 0.3 seconds

Transposition cipher bruteforcing

Doesn't usually find the simplest solution
python3 k3_bruteforce.py
['reshape 21 16', 'reshape 21 16', 'reshape 8 42', 'counterclockwise', 'reshape 24 14', 'counterclockwise'] score: 3.7 took: 0.6 seconds

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