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From: andrew <andrew@woger.shoal.net.au>
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Subject: Re: RSA 56-bit key challenge - what is it?
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Having watched with considerable amusement over the past 24 hours the 
discussion about the 56-bit key challenge I am prompted to ask, what is it???

I've gathered it's some kind of code breaking competition but could 
anyone fill in a few of the details or give me a url to have a look at?

Andrew Perry
andrew@shoal.net.au