L. V. was impressed - Dr. Rinaldi had come up with
almost exactly the same solution to the card puzzle that he always used. The trick was to take full advantage of the diagonal:
1979! A banner year for the Sapphire Witch. In that year, she married her first husband and met her second. Yes, it was no surprise that this was a possible code.
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The colors were certainly a step in the right direction. Indeed, using those colors and information from
the first typed page, the message that begins this thread, an attentive lurker could find L.V.'s answer. Will this be the puzzle that brings in a new player?