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   From: carlgnews@microprizes.com   
      
   The puzzle I posted in 2000 that was based on ASCII-only "flipped" text   
   is below.   
      
          The Case of the Smart Leopard   
      
   After the death of Artie Barnes, detectives Ohms and Wattson were   
   contacted by his daughter.   
      
   "I'm Agnes", she said, "Mr. Barnes only heir."   
      
   "What can we do for you?", asked Ohms.   
      
   She explained, "My father left me his stamp collection in his will. Most   
   of the stamps have only nominal value, but one stamp with a picture of a   
   leopard on it, commonly called the "Lava Blue", is supposed to be   
   priceless. Few people knew that he had it in his possession.  I looked   
   in his stamp collection and found all of the stamps except for that one.   
     In its place was this note, apparently written in code."   
      
   She handed Ohms and Wattson a small scrap of paper.  On the paper was   
   written:   
      
         A Sure Rest   
      
   ase)J!e+say+dn'da+s   
   puo)asey+uo+adJe)   
   ay+Japunpa+e)o|s!   
   aJnseaJ++aJ)ashW   
      
   After studying the note for a while, Wattson exclaimed, "Ah-ha!  I   
   notice that the title is an anagram for 'Arrest Sue'.  Perhaps she stole   
   the stamp!".   
      
   "Are you sure?  My father did like anagrams, but I can't think of any   
   'Sue' it may refer to.", said Agnes.   
      
   "It's an anagram, but I think you have things reversed.", Ohms stated,   
   "The note clearly tells us the likely location of the stamp!".   
      
   Where is the stamp?   
      
   Carl G.   
      
   Bonus points for finding other appropriate anagrams in this puzzle.   
      
      
      
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