So let's make it slightly harder than just entering a public giveaway: let's make it a puzzle one.

You've all done the drill. Open until March 13, 10:15GMT. Link format: #XxXX. You'll be able to figure the game out from the clues anyway, so I'm not giving the name directly. No hints will be given, even if there's only one entry, because the clues are very easy and you only need Google to solve stuff. Good luck!

  1. Frederick M.

  2. R

  3. In the end, all sins are forgiven. Even yours.

  4. TnpjZ01USXlJRFkxSURFd015QTNOeUF4TWpJZ05qa2dNVEF6SURjM0lERXlNaUEyTlNBeE1ETWdOemNnTVRJeUlEWTVJREV3TXlBM055QXhNaklnTmpVZ01UQXpJRGMzSURFeU1pQTJOU0F4TURNZ056Y2dNVEl5SURZNUlERXdNeUEzTnlBeE1qSWdOalVnTmpFPQ==

  5. Slow down and be patient. You are almost at the end of your journey, having discovered pattern after pattern, perhaps too many too familiar, hurdling towards a disturbing circularity. For if you seek a rule, a template, you are able to find it anywhere and everywhere, if you search for God in the numbers, He will be there, radiating power as you slowly drift towards insanity and the only door left in front of you unopened shall only lead over the edge of the cliff. Take time every now and then to rethink your assumptions. Is mathematics really nature's tongue?

Entries as of 08:15 GMT, 13th of March (this will be updated periodically): 5. Solves: 7.

EDIT 1: Some clues have double keys, meaning that they may provide hints for solving other steps, in case you're completely stuck.

EDIT 2: Spoilers will be blacklisted.

EDIT 3: If you make it to the giveaway page, but decide not to enter for whatever reason, please at least leave a comment, as I may or may not have a special prize for the first to make it (i.e., depending on my own finances). Hopefully will.

EDIT 4: For anyone who looked at this before 11:30 GMT today (March 10), I've updated clue 5 to make it slightly less of a headache and I've done nothing else - EDITED.

EDIT 5: Apparently I DID click the right date on the calendar and the giveaway IS open until the 13th, so changed that back to the original version.

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Gift? What is a gift?

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gift, noun : "something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present. "

12 years ago
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But if you speak German then gift means poison.

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So this guy wants to be poisoned?

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Or Swedish.

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^This

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What is a gift? A miserable little pile of secrets! But enough talk... Have at you!

12 years ago
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I've Googled #5. Result #4: "How to prevent diabetes and heart disease for $16" Interesting.

12 years ago
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Okay, wow, I have to admit it is quite beyond me where the link between the clue and diabetes/heart disease is... Well, you learn something new from Google every day :D. Good luck!

12 years ago
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cant figure out #5, tried googling too but i think thats actually a hint that you have to think about to figure it out by yourself, and hell i just cant figure it out right now :D

I'm also hoping there isnt more to #2 :D

12 years ago
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Clue #5 has been updated for alternative approaches (i.e., for those who have a hard time finding it with Google) :).

12 years ago
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Seems one of my answers to 2, 3 or 4 is wrong. I guess they arent as easy as they seemed to be :(

12 years ago
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If there are NO entries with 24 hours left on the giveaway, I will consider posting hints to a number of questions (maximum of two). However, if there is at least one entry by then, the statement from my original post will stay valid (no hints).

12 years ago
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Disappointed. I came in here looking to shit on a leecher :(.

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omg no way

12 years ago
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Question number 4 is very easy, #1 after some search you can find it, #2 not sure is it so easy, or i don't cash idea..
About #3 and #5.. Hmm.. Looks like to hard for me.. I tried to hack it in brute force, but no luck :)
I give it up for a while after 3 hours of search and trying :D
Maybe will try after some time again.. :)

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Can you tell me if #1 picture is a real flag? I can't seem to search it anywhere.

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Yes, it is a real flag.

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well i've found one flag that is similar although the yellow part was white on that one and unfortunately it didnt result in any solution for me :(

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It's not necessarily a country flag. After all, dry land is only about 30% of Earth.

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It's not Rapture, it's not Atlantis. Hmmm... What else could it be?

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:)

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Two solves and one entry so far, therefore it is solvable and there will be no hints on it. Good luck to everyone else!

12 years ago
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Gratuitous bump.

12 years ago
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Currently 100% chances of winning (still only one entry) and looking to remain stable.

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Is #2 as easy as it looks?

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(Another gratuitous bump) It's what unites us. And life. And everything.

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Bump?
I am stumped on this… but I think I may have a lead on step 1… :S

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I've got three of them so far, will work on it more later.

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Woah, third page and still one entry? Gratuitous bump FTW.

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Well #3 is easy enough to find, but there seems to be multiple possible answers. My guesses are nil, but least I'm closer to solving that one than #5.

12 years ago
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A clue half-solved is nowhere near being solved.

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Never half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing.

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I've been googling for hours and hours but I couldn't find the same flag from #1. :(
The closest thing is the Ohio Dive flag which is white on the left which is apparently the wrong one. :(
I'm not sure of #2 and #5. :(
You said you won't give hints, but any advice please? :(

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For the first... You're sooooooo close on more than one level. You're onto something, look for related words and the name, whatever signals you to go a certain way. Encyclopedias may help.

The second becomes easy if you have virtually any background in a certain field.

For the fifth... look for anything you might phrase differently.

There are still about 16 hours left on it.

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I finally found #1, and I think I know what #2 is now because of your advice. But brute force suggests that some of the answers that I was so sure of is wrong somewhere. :(
I surrender...

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The first was really easy for me (but only the first one ;) ). All the rest is really difficult, i think i have the second one (it seems to be easy after u wrote "It's what unites us. And life. And everything."). Number 3... i don't know if it's easy or just tricky (ofc I know the source of the quote). Number 4... i dont even know what to do with it. The last one seems to be difficult but not as difficult as the others I think (I'll try to solve it later). I know, I know, no hints... but maybe some advice (number 4)?

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You're probably onto something on the first three. Not that close on 4. Regarding 5, it's easy to solve if you break something.

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Please note members spoiling puzzles will be suspended until the puzzle is over. Do not drop hints, solutions, or the links in the thread.

12 years ago
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Thanks for the giveaway bro, this makes more fun the site :)

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Closed 12 years ago by Stieltjes.