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		nickb on April 21, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Code Even the CIA Can't Crack That's because CIA sucks at cryptanalysis. NSA on the other hand...

jedc on April 22, 2009 [–]

I've heard the NSA's got a computer or two that work reasonably well on stuff like this...

tptacek on April 22, 2009 | [–]

That's like saying the NSA's got a computer or two that would work reasonably well at solving the Saturday New York Times Crossword Puzzle. I'm sure they do.

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