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Last Updated: December 21, 2025

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  • The extraction methodology and cipher analysis techniques
  • The discovery of "LEE ALLEN" encoding in Z340 cipher
  • The Z32 address decryption methodology
  • The Z13 checksum validation discovery
  • The 1978 letter authentication via checksum=6 signature analysis
  • The three-cipher LEE ALLEN pattern analysis (Z408, Z340, Z13)
  • The four-cipher interconnected system analysis
  • The skeptical analysis methodology and probability calculations
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DISCOVERY PRIORITY CLAIM

Tim Carter Clausen hereby claims priority for the discovery of:

  • The extraction methodology for Zodiac cipher misspellings (December 15, 2025)
  • The "LEE ALLEN" encoding in Z340 cipher removed letters (December 16, 2025)
  • The 32 Fresno Street address encoding in Z32 structure (December 17, 2025)
  • The Z13 checksum validation system (December 17, 2025)
  • The 1978 letter authentication via checksum=6 signature (December 19, 2025)
  • The three-cipher LEE ALLEN pattern: tease, reveal, confirm (December 20, 2025)
  • The skeptical analysis methodology validating the solution (December 20, 2025)

These discoveries are documented with timestamps and blockchain verification.