Sanborn
Americannoun
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The sculptor Jim Sanborn, 80, has been so overwhelmed by guesses that he started charging $50 for each response.
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In August, Sanborn announced he would auction the 97-character solution to K4 as he no longer had the "physical, mental or financial resources" to maintain the code.
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Jarett Kobek, a writer from Los Angeles, told AFP how the pair came across the code after he noticed a reference to Washington's Smithsonian Institution, where Sanborn held his archives, in the auction catalog.
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Using Byrne's photos and clues previously shared by Sanborn, Kobek unraveled the K4 message.
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The two men decided to write to Sanborn to share their discovery -- but instead of congratulations, they were met by alarm.
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