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Shift Cipher

Slide the whole alphabet along by a secret number. Julius Caesar used this one, and it takes a code-breaker about a minute.

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How it works

The story

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← Key Word Columns All the ciphers Date Shift →

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Longer, harder and written for grown-ups. Worth a look when this page runs out.

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