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    How do I write a Caesar Cypher?
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    Using the alphabet start by counting 3 backwards. Example, A is to X, B is to Y, C is to Z, D is to A, E is to B.
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    Is a Caesar box the same as a Caesar cipher?
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    No. A Caesar Cipher is very simple--pick a number, N. Then substitute each letter for the letter N places in the alphabet from it. For example, if N = 3, A would become D, B would become E, etc. Note that this isn't at all secure and can be broken very easily by frequency analysis.
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    Should the code always be 16 characters?
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    No. It can be any number of characters, but the more you have, the harder it is to decode.
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    Does this have to be even numbers?
    Rena Wachsman
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    No, it has to be a square root, as in 25, 5x5, 81, or 9x9, because when you decipher it, it has to be a box.
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