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Poems & Codes for Ubuntu, Mac, and Windows

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A Game of Poetic Ciphers

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Decode a vast and varied collection of curated poetry, where each poem is encrypted using one of the world's oldest codes: the substitution cipher

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Use your knowledge of the English language to decrypt over 400 excerpts as you explore classic poetic themes

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Like what you decoded? Read the entire poem in-game or download each poet's anthology online FOR FREE, direct links included!

Share the joy of poetry--10% of all profits will be donated to Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free works of literature

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"Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary." - Khalil Gibran

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