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Isn't reversing the alphabet also known as the Atbash cipher?

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Yes. Atbash is a mono-alphabetic substitution cipher originally used to encode the Hebrew alphabet.

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Can I simply scramble letters in words to create a code?

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Yes, you can do whatever you please. Just remember how to decode it, or you're just left with some wacky thing.

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With whom can I communicate in Morse code?

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You can use Morse code in communicating with someone who knows it or has a key to decipher it. But be careful: people who you do not want to understand the message may also know Morse code.

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How can I make a new code?

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You can align every letter in the alphabet to another letter in the alphabet to create your own code.

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How many codes are there in the world?

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There are an infinite number of codes, as there are an infinite number of possible combinations you can make.

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For the code where the letters are flipped, the one you have to use a mirror to read, could I also read it by turning the paper upside down?

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Technically, you could read it however you want if you try hard enough, but using a mirror is the easiest way.

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Is it hard to make a code and decode it?

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No, it should not be hard to make a code and decode it, as long as you know how to decode the message.

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Can I write how many letters I want in a row in the block cipher method?

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You can put as many letters as you want in a row in a block cipher method, as long as that number is smaller than the number of characters in your message.

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Isn't the pigpen cipher also the mono-alphabetic substitution?

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Yes, pigpen is an example of a mono-alphabetic substitution cipher.

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Which coding language is most easily picked up?

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Simple ones, like writing backward, reversing the alphabet and using the numbers instead of letters.

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Are there any codes when typing a letters with colors?

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Well, you can use the hex code and turn it to a colour, for example, a52a2a becomes brown.

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Is it okay if I use the Russian alphabet, Japanese alphabet and/or Korean alphabet as codes?

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Yes, but if you are writing to friends in this code and someone sees it, there is a higher chance of them knowing what you are saying because they might have studied those languages.

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Can you use any drawing you want with the 4 and the 3?

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Number 3 is in Egyptian hieroglyphs so you cannot use your own drawings but, number 4 allows you to use your own drawings to represent a letter.

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