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    What if the person does not know the trick to opening my note?
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    Talk to them somewhere private (phone, bathroom, text, etc.) and make sure they understand before you start to pass the notes. You could do a practice run to begin with, showing them a blank note in the format you intend to use and getting them to open it or read it as prepared.
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    Is it okay if the teacher reads it as long he/she doesn't know the code?
    Katyayani Kathy
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    Some teachers who are very close to you and don't scold you maybe will forgive you. But you must still be careful as the teacher will still be upset as you were passing notes and you may get in trouble.
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    What if someone gets the paper and it was not the person I wanted to give it to?
    Community Answer
    If it is in code, the person who intercepted it won't be able to read it.
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    What if the note is too long?
    Community Answer
    Wait until both of you are closer, or keep it in your pocket in case you see them.
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    What some popular codes?
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    A popular code is the backwards language, but that is quite easy to figure out. You could also create an entire alphabetized language, such as A is 1, B is 2, C is 3, and so on.
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    What if my sister figures out how to crack my codes? How do I remake them?
    Community Answer
    Just make your code or codes really complicated, and have a few on hand, so you can change up which one you use at a given time.
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    How do I keep my friend from noticing what I am doing?
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    Distract them. Give them a book or game or something else they may like that will occupy their time, so they don't pay attention to you.
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    If I use a code to write a diary, where should I keep the note (with the code on it) so no one can find it?
    Community Answer
    Tape it under a drawer, like your underwear drawer or sock drawer. No one will ever look under your underwear drawer.
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    Are there methods to create invisible ink without using water?
    Community Answer
    Yes. For example, you can use lemon juice as invisible ink.
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    What if I want to pass a note but the person is far away from me?
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    Scrunch up the paper into a ball and discreetly throw it at them. It will attract their attention so they will read it, but time it carefully so others will not see you do it.
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    What is a Vigenere code?
    Donagan
    Top Answerer
    It is a method of encrypting (disguising) written information by systematically substituting certain letters for others. Wikipedia has an article explaining it in detail.
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    What if my friend doesn't keep it a secret?
    Community Answer
    Ask them beforehand to keep it a secret! If they're a true friend, they'll respect your wishes and keep it a secret. If you have a reason to believe they won't keep it secret, you shouldn't tell them anything personal that you want to be kept private in the first place.
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    What is the difference between a journal and diary?
    Olive Zhang
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    While diary and journal are synonyms, there is an important difference: A diary is strictly a record of personal and daily experiences. Whereas, a journal could mean a more general record or logbook but more importantly a technical journal, that is a scientific or industry-related publication/periodical.
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