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I think it will be solved. This one has the definition embedded unlike the last clue.
OriginalGriff wrote: but I can't work 32 into that no matter how I try.
Yeah, since it's the developers edition you should probably try to oscillate them both by the fifth power of two.
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
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long x = Convert.ToInt64("584F4D4D554C46", 16);
var y = BitConverter.GetBytes(x);
gives FLUMMOX
Not sure about the rest of the clue ...
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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Hah! I just used the ASCII table imprinted on my brain! 
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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So did I - we are old and know stuff  . I did use the ASCII table ( after I'd converted the hex to decimal in my head )
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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PeejayAdams wrote: long x = Convert.ToInt64("584F4D4D554C46", 16);
Did you try shifting it by the fifth power of two and conjoining it with the crown of luminous?
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
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And are up tomorrow.
So what was it?
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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I strongly suspect that it's LOSERS but, not quite getting there in spite of all the hints.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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OriginalGriff wrote: So what was it?
The answer is lummox. I can't believe that you guys didn't get this one. The word is right there in the list of synonyms. I just knew that as soon as someone bit shifted the hexadecimal the suffix would appear and give it away... there are only 4 or 5 words that end with 'MOX' in the English language with (lc > 3)
[DEFINITION CLUE PATH]
Lummox | Define Lummox at Dictionary.com
[PRIMARY CLUE PATH]
Gematriacally 0x00584f4d4d554c46 them: ('F'+('L'<<8)+('U'<<16)+('M'<<24)+('M'<<32)+('O'<<40)+('X'<<48) == "FLUMMOX"
crowning the luminous : LUM
oscillating : back and forth or left to right
by the fifth power of two : 32
oscillating 0x00584f4d4d554c46 by the fifth power of two : (0x00584f4d4d554c46 >>= 32) == 0x0000000000584f4d in ASCII == "MOX"
conjoined : lum mox
but will always be nincompoops : lummox
[ALTERNATE PREFIX CLUE PATH]
Gematriacally luminous : 0x53554f4e494d4c4c
oscillating 0x53554f4e494d4c4c by the fifth power of two : (0x53554f4e494d4c4c <<= 32) == 0x494d554c00000000 in ASCII == "LUMI"
crowning the luminous : "LUM"
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I think you are overthinking them a bit!
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Well,
All of the math is not even necessary to get the answer. All anyone had to do was find a 6 letter synonym of nincompoop. There are four paths to solve the puzzle.
If you are looking for CCC that are hard to solve check out Fifteensquared – Never knowingly undersolved.. Some of the most difficult ones contain intentional typos and red herrings.
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
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I think most of us were looking for something meaning nincompoops.
To quote Scott Hanselman:
Quote: "All problems in computer science can be solved by another level of indirection...Except for the problem of too many layers of indirection."
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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Good gravy, that's one step away from
Where I went on holiday (3)
This space for rent
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I'm guessing it was BOB as your middle-name could possibly be Robert and it's entirely possible that you're known by that in real life.
Can you confirm whether it was Bob in Louisiana, Bob in Serbia or Bob in South Africa, though, please? I know it doesn't alter the actual answer but I'm just kind of curious ...
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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Yeah,
That's why the thread was labled the "Developers Edition".
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It was the missing apostrophe that threw us! 
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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PeejayAdams wrote: It was the missing apostrophe that threw us!
The best part about all of this is that I get to do it again. You have my permission to start calling me the "CCC Terrorist". 
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
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I'm sure the lounge will once more return to serious discussions only.
...only 364 more days till we can let our hair down again. ... except for me, I'm bald. 
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And everything you read on the internet is true again! 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark Twain
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Yeah I know this is predominantly MS. But I'm moving all of my development platforms to VMware workstation - part of that is a High Sierra MAC os vm.
So the other day I was sitting there and decided to upgrade to VMware 14.1.6 and it broke my MAC vm - perpetual reboot cycle, logs useless. Good thing I didn't upgrade to my Workstation 15 license.... all licensed and paid for code, no cracks here.
If you've got any scars or other sage advice, I'm all ears - I need that mac os back. And I'm paying hard cash - ammo to JSOP or Meguier's for your dash on that beast, beer to Maunder, gin, hell, I don't care, etc. You get the picture.
Send me an email...
Here's the deal: vmware's logging is VERBOSE  very meaningful to someone with the vm source code in front of him - maybe. 4k lines of log, and I don't see what Workstation is unhappy about...
I have posts out to vmware community forums and "insanelymac" or something like it. I'm betting on CP's crazies - come on, I know you are out there. This is likely some vmware bs, but I need that VM back.
File this under "if it's working, don't elephant with it..."
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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Will be hard to find help on running Mac VM on Workstation (Windows) since it violates the Mac EULA (says for Mac hardware only).
signed: Goody2Shoes
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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I knew someone would chime in I have a mac mini sitting on my desk that collects dust. I justify my pirate ways that I don't' turn both on at the same time. Maybe not the letter of the law....
fwiw, I'd say Apple's EULA is widely disregarded, and I'm probably understating it.
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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charlieg wrote: Maybe not the letter of the law...
The most amusing thing about this thread is that it passed moderation. You are essentially asking for support for your pirated versions of both Apple High Sierra MAC and your hacked version of VMWare/Dell workstation.
Your VMWare is broken because in order to make it run High Sierra some of the binaries in your VMWare folder had to be patched. If you are wondering why I know this... it's because I analyzed the 'hack' installer a few years ago checking for malware. I did not find any malware but it does patch some of the binaries in the VMWare installation folder.
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
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Haha, okay I guess.
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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Microsoft AI - now there's an elephanting oxymoron!
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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