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The Mole 5.0 *Ongoing Clue Analysis and Challenge Discussions*
Nightstalker:
--- Quote from: knuckles487 on July 21, 2008, 03:34:05 PM ---In episode 3 the clue card was: s666 - LIAr
Starting at the "s", count 6 spaces and you are on the "y". Count 6 more spaces and you are on the "e". Count 6 more spaces and you are on the "k".
Now we have: syek - LIAr
Using an online translator and going from English to Spanish, LIA means "plaited esparto rope".
For the second half of the clue, assign the number which corresponds to the position in the alphabet for LIA. L = 12, I = 9, A = 1.
In the first half we left off on the "k", so start there and go in the opposite direction. Go 12 spaces to the left of "k" and we stop on "y". Now go 9 spaces to the left and we stop on "p". Now go 1 space to the left and we are on "o".
That makes the clue look like this: syek - ypor. Backwards that would be ropy keys.
Either that is as close as they could get to rope keys using LIA in the clue or perhaps that is the way they say it in South America. lol In any event, using the translation for LIA, this solution seems a little too close to just be a coincidence. Now, who had a rope key (or ropy key) in episode 3? And who found the players clothes at a laundromat which just happened to be next door to a key shop?
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No offense but THIS is what I'm talking about when I say that some people are thinking about this waaaaaaaaaaay too much. Name one clue on one season of The Mole where a clue has involved this much examination? Counting spaces, replacing letters, come on. Take a step back and consider how ridiculous it is. With enough guessing and moving things around a person can virtually make any clue point to any person if they try that hard and are that determined to make a clue point to the person that they want.
Nightstalker:
--- Quote from: Mintobrandybuck on July 22, 2008, 01:12:56 AM ---One last point I think has to be made, these producers are clever. And sneaky. If you go back to previous season's clues, you find that all of them are obvious, but subtle (The apple, the boat painting- they're meanings are obvious now, but then they were easy to overlook). So I think way too much effort is being put into a lot of these analyses.
But don't let that stop any of you. There are a lot of very interesting theories floating around; I'm actually doubting my assumptions that it is Mark.
But not quite.
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Thank you. I don't agree that Mark is the mole but I do agree with your general line of thinking. Finally some sense.
You said it perfectly. The clues are obvious but subtle. The overthinking that is going on is doing my head in. Honestly? That's why I'm sticking to the clues that the mole's journal on the ABC website gives out because they are the most obvious. Every clue points to either Paul or Clay. My money was on Clay but obviously that's out the window now. Paul is the mole now in my book. If I'm right I have to congratulate the man. He is so brazen. It's the perfect cover up but one that I don't think I could do in the game.
jerameez:
First post, but have been reading all season!
Did anyone else notice the "23" flashed right before Nicole and her mom were talking in the hotel room. Most of us know that the most famous athlete to wear number 23 was from Chicago (Michael Jordan). Can our Mole be from Chicago as well (Nicole)?
Thanks eveyone!
marukisu:
Can we discuss episode 6 and 7's clue crds from ABC.com everyone. I think were missing somethiong very important because in the top right corners of those clue cards are a clock and and day counter.
any thoughts?
(could someone post the cards btw?)
MountainsOutOfMoleHills:
But what has Craig done to lose money?
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