| Author | Message | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 112 Registered: 12-2007 |
Manuel was dead. Duarte did what he could, and left. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 934 Registered: 11-2003 |
Manuel = HAM? What about Duarte? Is Duarte aware that Manuel was dead? 'did what he could' as in tried to help? if so, Manuel? Did Duarte kill Manuel? If so, by accident? or was it planned? | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 38 Registered: 1-2008 |
Manuel - h/a/m? Duarte - h/a/m? Relevant how Manuel died? murder? accident? suicide? natural causes? Is the relationship between the two relevant? relatives? friends? lovers? acquaintances? strangers? Duarte did something after Manuel died? or before? Should we find out what Duarte did? Should we learn why he left? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 115 Registered: 12-2007 |
Eli: Manuel = HAM? Yes to all. What about Duarte? Same for him. Is Duarte aware that Manuel was dead? Yes. 'did what he could' as in tried to help? No. if so, Manuel? Did Duarte kill Manuel? No. If so, by accident? or was it planned? Adryghi: Manuel - h/a/m? Yes to all. Duarte - h/a/m? Yes to all. Relevant how Manuel died? A bit. murder? This one. accident? But this one is not very far, either. suicide? natural causes? No to rest. Is the relationship between the two relevant? Yes. relatives? friends? This one. lovers? acquaintances? strangers? Duarte did something after Manuel died? Yes. or before? No. Should we find out what Duarte did? Yes. Should we learn why he left? And yes. | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 42 Registered: 1-2008 |
Somebody killed Manuel by accident? Did the murderer want to kill somebody else? Did he want to kill Duarte? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 119 Registered: 12-2007 |
Somebody killed Manuel by accident? Yes. Did the murderer want to kill somebody else? No. Did he want to kill Duarte? No. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 940 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is the murderer relevant? and do we need to find out exactly what the accident was? was it a freak accident of some sort? relevant whether or not the "murderer" was caught? and sentenced? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 121 Registered: 12-2007 |
SLIGHT BLOOPER: the answer to the questions "Did the murderer want to kill somebody else?" and "Did he want to kill Duarte?" should have been "FA". Is the murderer relevant? Yes-ish, with a FA. and do we need to find out exactly what the accident was? No, but you need to know more than you do now. was it a freak accident of some sort? You mean like a guy being hit on the head by a rock falling off a cliff because a colour-blind squirrel with Parkinson disease pushed it in a frenzy of rage? No. relevant whether or not the "murderer" was caught? and sentenced? Yes, both aspects are relevant, with a FA. | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 43 Registered: 1-2008 |
Was it even a murderer? The "murderer" was human? animal? object? force of nature (like lightning, wind, etc.)? an insect? a fish? a microorganism? was the "murderer" something gotten out of control (like a car that started to go downhill by itself)? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 123 Registered: 12-2007 |
Was it even a murderer? Yes, but... The "murderer" was human? Yes, but... animal? You mean non-human animal? No. object? force of nature (like lightning, wind, etc.)? an insect? a fish? a microorganism? No to rest. was the "murderer" something gotten out of control (like a car that started to go downhill by itself)? No. | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 46 Registered: 1-2008 |
How much time did pass between the moment Manuel died and the moment Duarte did what he could? minutes? hours? a day? few days? few weeks? few months? few years? a lot of years? Did Manuel have a false identity? Should we find out who the murderer was? Should we find out the relationship between Manuel and the murderer? Should we learn what is the occupation of the murderer? how about that of Duarte? or Manuel? Is any of them a doctor? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 124 Registered: 12-2007 |
How much time did pass between the moment Manuel died and the moment Duarte did what he could? minutes? hours? a day? few days? Something like this. few weeks? few months? few years? a lot of years? Did Manuel have a false identity? Yes, but may mislead. Should we find out who the murderer was? Yes, at least roughly. Beware your FA. Should we find out the relationship between Manuel and the murderer? Yes (FA again). Should we learn what is the occupation of the murderer? Yes (FA). how about that of Duarte? Yes. or Manuel? Only if you want. It's a plus but it's not necessary for the story. Is any of them a doctor? No, but nice thought. | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 49 Registered: 1-2008 |
Was Duarte a priest? This FA drives me crazy Murderer= h/a/m? Oh yeah.. Was Manuel already dead when the murderer "killed" him? | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 50 Registered: 1-2008 |
Was Duarte a police officer? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 127 Registered: 12-2007 |
Was Duarte a priest? No. This FA drives me crazy Sorry. Have a look at my other puzzle, that might actually help. Murderer= h/a/m? FA. Oh yeah.. Was Manuel already dead when the murderer "killed" him? No. Was Duarte a police officer? No. | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 265 Registered: 11-2007 |
Is the FA that the person who killed Manuel should not be referred to as a murderer? because he was acquitted? because the killing was an accident? | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 54 Registered: 1-2008 |
Hey thanks :D Was there more than one murderer? 2? 3? 4? >4? Were they part of a gang? Did they act on their own? The occupation of Duarte had anything to do with: Artistic/musical/writer? Banking / financial / real estate? Clerical / Administrative? Computer related / Hardware ? Construction / Craftsman ? Education / Academic Research ? Entertainment / Media ? Executive / Management ? Hospitality / Travel ? Legal Services ? Manufacturing / Distributions ? Medical / Health Services ? Politics / Government / Military ? Security / Law Enforcement? Sales / Marketing ? Technical / Science / Engineering ? Teaching / Child care? Transportation /Livery / Trucking ? Food Service ? Sports? Entertainment? Jailbird / Criminal? Religion? Other? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 132 Registered: 12-2007 |
Lporter229: Is the FA that the person who killed Manuel should not be referred to as a murderer? because he was acquitted? because the killing was an accident? No, see below. Adryghi: Hey thanks :D My pleasure :-) Was there more than one murderer? 2? 3? 4? >4? Three-four people, the exact number is not important. The nature of the FA, as Adriana figured out, was that there was only one murderer. Were they part of a gang? Yes. Did they act on their own? No. The occupation of Duarte had anything to do with: Artistic/musical/writer? This one a bit. Banking / financial / real estate? Clerical / Administrative? Computer related / Hardware ? Construction / Craftsman ? Education / Academic Research ? Entertainment / Media ? But mostly this one. Executive / Management ? Hospitality / Travel ? Legal Services ? Manufacturing / Distributions ? Medical / Health Services ? Politics / Government / Military ? Security / Law Enforcement? Sales / Marketing ? Technical / Science / Engineering ? Teaching / Child care? Transportation /Livery / Trucking ? Food Service ? Sports? Entertainment? Jailbird / Criminal? Religion? Other? I have noticed that "entertainment" figures twice in this list. We should clean it up a little bit, I guess. | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 59 Registered: 1-2008 |
So the murderers killed Manuel by accident. Was it because they thought he was somebody else? Was Manuel a member of the gang too? how about Duarte? were the murderers caught? were they sentenced? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 138 Registered: 12-2007 |
So the murderers killed Manuel by accident. Exactly. Was it because they thought he was somebody else? No. Was Manuel a member of the gang too? No. how about Duarte? Neither. were the murderers caught? No. were they sentenced? And no. | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 61 Registered: 1-2008 |
Should we find out why the murderers weren't caught? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 140 Registered: 12-2007 |
Should we find out why the murderers weren't caught? Yes, that's quite relevant. | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 62 Registered: 1-2008 |
Did Duarte try to catch the murderers? The murderers weren't caught because they have covered up their tracks? because nobody looked for them? because they died? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 142 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did Duarte try to catch the murderers? Yope. The murderers weren't caught because they have covered up their tracks? No. because nobody looked for them? Yes. because they died? No. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 950 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did everyone else think it was an accident? and so the police didn't look for any murderers? or were the murderes too young to be prosecuted? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 145 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did everyone else think it was an accident? and so the police didn't look for any murderers? or were the murderes too young to be prosecuted? No to all. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 952 Registered: 11-2003 |
Just to get one thing out of the way - are everyone in this story human? adults? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 146 Registered: 12-2007 |
Just to get one thing out of the way - are everyone in this story human? adults? Yesyesyes. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 954 Registered: 11-2003 |
The murderers did not intend to kill him. Is this correct? Any bets? or games? or challenges? relevant? relevant whether police knew about what had happened or not? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 148 Registered: 12-2007 |
The murderers did not intend to kill him. Is this correct? Yes. Any bets? or games? or challenges? No to these. relevant? relevant whether police knew about what had happened or not? Oh yes. They knew. | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 63 Registered: 1-2008 |
Did Duarte know who the murderers were? Did the murderers intend to kill somebody the day they killed Manuel? Did Duarte think he killed Manuel? Nobody looked for the killers because Duarte took the blame? because Duarte did/said something? because everybody knew it was an accident? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 152 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did Duarte know who the murderers were? Yes. Did the murderers intend to kill somebody the day they killed Manuel? No. Did Duarte think he killed Manuel? No. Nobody looked for the killers because Duarte took the blame? because Duarte did/said something? because everybody knew it was an accident? No to all. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 957 Registered: 11-2003 |
Just to get this straight - the police knew exactly what had happened, but for some reason they didn't not follow up? Is there any misunderstanding involved? Did they investigate at all? Do we have to find exactly how Manuel died? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 153 Registered: 12-2007 |
Just to get this straight - the police knew exactly what had happened, but for some reason they didn't follow up? Correct. Is there any misunderstanding involved? No. Did they investigate at all? No. Do we have to find exactly how Manuel died? It is not strictly relevant, but it might point you in the right direction. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 959 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did he die of asphyxiation? was he shot? did he fall? was he stabbed? | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 66 Registered: 1-2008 |
Relevant what the murderers did after they killed Manuel? The relationship between the murderers and Manuel: strangers? acquaintances? friends? relatives? work in the same place? The occupation of the murderers had anything to do with: Artistic/musical/writer? Banking / financial / real estate? Clerical / Administrative? Computer related / Hardware ? Construction / Craftsman ? Education / Academic Research ? Entertainment / Media ? Executive / Management ? Hospitality / Travel ? Legal Services ? Manufacturing / Distributions ? Medical / Health Services ? Politics / Government / Military ? Security / Law Enforcement? Sales / Marketing ? Technical / Science / Engineering ? Teaching / Child care? Transportation /Delivery / Trucking ? Food Service ? Sports? Jailbird / Criminal? Religion? Other? | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 269 Registered: 11-2007 |
Did the police not go after the murderers because they were afraid? had been threatened? had been bribed? were hoping to get the murderers on other charges? were just too lazy? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 154 Registered: 12-2007 |
Eli: Did he die of asphyxiation? was he shot? did he fall? was he stabbed? None of these. Adryghi: Relevant what the murderers did after they killed Manuel? Not really. The relationship between the murderers and Manuel: strangers? This one. acquaintances? friends? relatives? work in the same place? The occupation of the murderers had anything to do with: Artistic/musical/writer? Banking / financial / real estate? Clerical / Administrative? Computer related / Hardware ? Construction / Craftsman ? Education / Academic Research ? Entertainment / Media ? Executive / Management ? Hospitality / Travel ? Legal Services ? Manufacturing / Distributions ? Medical / Health Services ? Politics / Government / Military ? This one. Security / Law Enforcement? And especially this one. Sales / Marketing ? Technical / Science / Engineering ? Teaching / Child care? Transportation /Delivery / Trucking ? Food Service ? Sports? Jailbird / Criminal? ...and one might say this one, too. Religion? Other? Lporter229: Did the police not go after the murderers because they were afraid? No. had been threatened? No. had been bribed? Yope. were hoping to get the murderers on other charges? No. were just too lazy? No. Good round of questions, everybody. I think you should see some light now. | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 271 Registered: 11-2007 |
Were the murderers corrupt police officers? Did they try to cover up the murder? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 156 Registered: 12-2007 |
Were the murderers corrupt police officers? Yes. Did they try to cover up the murder? No. | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 273 Registered: 11-2007 |
Did they beat Manuel to death? Is Duarte a reporter? photographer? investigator? Did Duarte leave because he figured out that the police killed Manuel and he did not want to get involved? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 158 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did they beat Manuel to death? Yes! Very good intuition. Is Duarte a reporter? Yes-ish. He's actually a journalist. photographer? investigator? Did Duarte leave because he figured out that the police killed Manuel and he did not want to get involved? No, that's not it. Excellent job. Now all that's left to find out what the second part of the puzzle statement refers to. | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 159 Registered: 12-2007 |
Oops. That should have been "all that's left to find out is what the second part..." | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 275 Registered: 11-2007 |
Did Duarte try to cover up the crime? expose it? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 160 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did Duarte try to cover up the crime? No. expose it? Yes. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 962 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did Duarte take photos of Manuel? If so, relevant if they were ever published or not? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 162 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did Duarte take photos of Manuel? No. If so, relevant if they were ever published or not? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 964 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did Duarte record something? Pick something up? Is it relevant what type of media he is working for? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 163 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did Duarte record something? No. Pick something up? Yes. Is it relevant what type of media he is working for? Yes-ish. | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 276 Registered: 11-2007 |
Was Manuel beaten to death at his home? at the jail? in a different public place? Did they leave his body at the place where he was killed? Is the location of Manuel's body the same place that Duarte "left" in the puzzle statement? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 965 Registered: 11-2003 |
Had one of the policemen left something behind? Is Duarte working for a newspaper? tv? radio? magazine? freelancer? | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 73 Registered: 1-2008 |
Was Manuel committing a crime when he was beaten by the cops? Were the cops trying to "teach him a lesson"? Was Manuel threatening the cops? blackmailing them? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 164 Registered: 12-2007 |
Lporter229: Was Manuel beaten to death at his home? at the jail? in a different public place? None of these. Did they leave his body at the place where he was killed? Yes. Is the location of Manuel's body the same place that Duarte "left" in the puzzle statement? Yope, explore. Eli: Had one of the policemen left something behind? No. Is Duarte working for a newspaper? This one. tv? radio? magazine? freelancer? Adryghi: Was Manuel committing a crime when he was beaten by the cops? Yope. Were the cops trying to "teach him a lesson"? Yes. Was Manuel threatening the cops? blackmailing them? No and no. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 970 Registered: 11-2003 |
Was Duarte there in person? Did the cops think that Manuel was committing a crime, but in reality he wasn't? If so, relevant what kind of crime they thought it was? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 167 Registered: 12-2007 |
Was Duarte there in person? You mean, where Manuel was beaten to death? Yes-ish. Did the cops think that Manuel was committing a crime, but in reality he wasn't? No. If so, relevant what kind of crime they thought it was? | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 80 Registered: 1-2008 |
You said that Duarte picked something up. Did he pick up a piece of evidence? Did he pick up Manuel's body? Did Durate do something to stop the cops from killing Manuel? Did the cops know they have been seen by Duarte? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 169 Registered: 12-2007 |
You said that Duarte picked something up. Indeed. Did he pick up a piece of evidence? I assume you mean evidence of Manuel's murder. No. Did he pick up Manuel's body? No. I would recommend not pursuing this line of inquiry because it will not prove very fruitful and may even mislead you. Did Durate do something to stop the cops from killing Manuel? Yes, but he couldn't (obviously). Did the cops know they have been seen by Duarte? Yes. | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 83 Registered: 1-2008 |
Did the cops do something to Duarte? did they say something to him? did they threaten him? Relevant what Duarte tried to do to stop the cops? Should we find out what crime Manuel was committing? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 174 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did the cops do something to Duarte? Yes. did they say something to him? Yes. did they threaten him? Exactly. Relevant what Duarte tried to do to stop the cops? No. He couldn't do much but argue. Should we find out what crime Manuel was committing? It is not strictly necessary, but it could be useful to understand the context of the puzzle and Duarte's reasons and actions. | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 86 Registered: 1-2008 |
Should we know more about Manuel? what his race was maybe? Was Manuel on the phone with Duarte when the cops were beating him? Did Manuel do something to a cop and angered the police officers? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 176 Registered: 12-2007 |
Should we know more about Manuel? Well, there IS a reason why he was beaten by the cops. Maybe figuring this out will help you with Duarte's role as well. what his race was maybe? No, this is irrelevant. Was Manuel on the phone with Duarte when the cops were beating him? No. Did Manuel do something to a cop and angered the police officers? No. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 974 Registered: 11-2003 |
Was Manuel working under 'cover trying' to find a good story? if so, did he interfere with police work somehow? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 183 Registered: 12-2007 |
Was Manuel working under 'cover trying' to find a good story? FA if so, did he interfere with police work somehow? Yope. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 976 Registered: 11-2003 |
Hmm, that FA. Was Manuel a reporter also? or only Duarte? Did he interfere somehow? were the police doing something criminal at the time? | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1253 Registered: 9-2003 |
did they beat Manuel up because he was friends with Duarte? was M trying to get D to write about the officers? was D there to record what was said between M and the police? was he hiding? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 185 Registered: 12-2007 |
Eli: Hmm, that FA. Was Manuel a reporter also? No, FA solved or only Duarte? Did he interfere somehow? Who interfered with what? were the police doing something criminal at the time? Yes! ~damia~: did they beat Manuel up because he was friends with Duarte? No. was M trying to get D to write about the officers? No. was D there to record what was said between M and the police? No. was he hiding? No, but explore. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 978 Registered: 11-2003 |
I was thinking when you said yope to interfering with police work, that maybe he (Manuel) was interfering, but just not with police work?? Don't think this has been asked, but was Manuel a criminal? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 188 Registered: 12-2007 |
I was thinking when you said yope to interfering with police work, that maybe he (Manuel) was interfering, but just not with police work?? No, he was interfyopering with police work. Don't think this has been asked, but was Manuel a criminal? Guess what? Yope. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 980 Registered: 11-2003 |
Was Manuel a cop pretending to a criminal? A criminal pretending to be a cop? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 189 Registered: 12-2007 |
Was Manuel a cop pretending to a criminal? A criminal pretending to be a cop? Neither. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 981 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is Manuel performing some act of crime right before the police beat him to death? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 191 Registered: 12-2007 |
Is Manuel performing some act of crime right before the police beat him to death? No. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 982 Registered: 11-2003 |
The thing that we should know about Manuel, is it related to his; place of birth? family? maritial status? job? education? hobbies? friends? religion? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 193 Registered: 12-2007 |
The thing that we should know about Manuel, is it related to his; place of birth? No. family? No. maritial status? No. job? No, with the slightest of ish-es. education? Yes-ish. hobbies? No. friends? Y-ish. religion? No. The best-fitting category is not in this list, however. Explore further. | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 92 Registered: 1-2008 |
Has Manuel ever been in jail? Something relevant about his past? his physical appearance? Was he a beggar? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 987 Registered: 11-2003 |
Hmmm, something yesishly relevant about his education and friends.... Firs of all, something relevant regarding his physical? or mental health? Does Manuel have friends? If he has, are only some of them relevant? relevant how? or when? he met those friends? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 196 Registered: 12-2007 |
Adryghi: Has Manuel ever been in jail? No. Something relevant about his past? Yes. his physical appearance? No. Was he a beggar? No. Eli: Firs of all, something relevant regarding his physical? or mental health? No. Does Manuel have friends? Yes. If he has, are only some of them relevant? Yes. relevant how? or when? he met those friends? How he met them is relevant. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1002 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did he meet them as a child? teenager? adult? during his studies? through work? through a hobby? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 198 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did he meet them as a child? teenager? adult? Probably this one. during his studies? And this one. through work? through a hobby? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1004 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did something relevant happen during his student years? is that something related to being a student? | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 100 Registered: 1-2008 |
Are the "friends" that are relevant Duarte? or there are some other relevant friends? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 200 Registered: 12-2007 |
Eli: Did something relevant happen during his student years? Yes. is that something related to being a student? Not directly. HINT: Manuel is still a student, and some of the relevant people are probably students as well. They are doing something relevant together. Adryghi: Are the "friends" that are relevant Duarte? No. or there are some other relevant friends? Yes, see above. | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 282 Registered: 11-2007 |
Are they protesting/demonstrating? Are they conducting an experiment? investigating something? Relevant what subject they are studying? Are they journalism students? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 204 Registered: 12-2007 |
Are they protesting Yes. /demonstrating? No. Are they conducting an experiment? No. investigating something? Possibly. Relevant what subject they are studying? No. Are they journalism students? Irrelevant. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1022 Registered: 11-2003 |
Are they protesting against police brutality? researching it? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 205 Registered: 12-2007 |
Are they protesting against police brutality? researching it? No to both. | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 206 Registered: 12-2007 |
BLOOPER: Are they protesting against police brutality? Should have been "Yope." | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1027 Registered: 11-2003 |
Are they preparing a protest against police brutality? are they protesting against police corruption? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 209 Registered: 12-2007 |
Are they preparing a protest against police brutality? are they protesting against police corruption? Yope to both, police brutality/corruption are only two partial aspects of what they are "protesting" against. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1030 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is the nature of the protest relevant? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 212 Registered: 12-2007 |
Is the nature of the protest relevant? Yes, for svv of "protest". | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 59 Registered: 1-2008 |
What is "svv"? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1979 Registered: 8-2006 |
Sufficiently vague values | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1034 Registered: 11-2003 |
Are they writing for the college newspaper? and investigating police brutality and corruption to make their fellow students protest? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 214 Registered: 12-2007 |
Are they writing for the college newspaper? and investigating police brutality and corruption to make their fellow students protest? No. HINT: Perhaps it might be worth to explore the time frame of the puzzle a bit. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1039 Registered: 11-2003 |
You said a few days took place between Manuel's death and Duarte's action(s). Did something else relevant happen those days? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 215 Registered: 12-2007 |
You said a few days took place between Manuel's death and Duarte's action(s). Did something else relevant happen those days? Duarte's actions took one or two days. When I gave the hint, however, I was thinking more about the context of the puzzle... | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1042 Registered: 11-2003 |
Now I am totally puzzled, excuse the pun, lol Was anyone (else than "yopeihsly" Duarte") present when Manuel was beaten to death? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 218 Registered: 12-2007 |
Now I am totally puzzled, excuse the pun, lol Sorry to hear that. I meant that the era when the puzzle takes place is relevant. Was anyone (else than "yopeihsly" Duarte") present when Manuel was beaten to death? No. | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 303 Registered: 11-2007 |
Was manuael's death caught on video tape? Is race relevant? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 219 Registered: 12-2007 |
Was manuael's death caught on video tape? No. Is race relevant? No. | ||
| Adryghi (Adryghi)
New member Username: Adryghi Post Number: 116 Registered: 1-2008 |
The era when the puzzle takes place, like.. the age? before Christ? after? Is Manuel one of the apostles? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1049 Registered: 11-2003 |
is it 21st century? 20th? 19th? 18th? Earlier (not sure how old newspapers are,lol)? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 220 Registered: 12-2007 |
Adryghi: The era when the puzzle takes place, like.. the age? Yes. before Christ? after? After. Is Manuel one of the apostles? No, but nice idea. Eli: is it 21st century? 20th? This one, explore further. 19th? 18th? Earlier (not sure how old newspapers are,lol)? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1051 Registered: 11-2003 |
Before WW1? Between WW1 and WW2? After WW2 | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1988 Registered: 8-2006 |
Was this the Chicago massacre thing? Where the police killed... 9 protestants I think? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 222 Registered: 12-2007 |
Eli: Before WW1? Between WW1 and WW2? This one. After WW2 Crazypalpig: Was this the Chicago massacre thing? Where the police killed... 9 protestants I think? No. | ||
| Travis (Travis)
New member Username: Travis Post Number: 12 Registered: 12-2007 |
Is this related to the mob bosses of the Prohibition era? Oh! Does Prohibition have anything to do with it? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 223 Registered: 12-2007 |
Is this related to the mob bosses of the Prohibition era? No. Oh! Does Prohibition have anything to do with it? No, but keep them coming. Where does this happen, for example? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1056 Registered: 11-2003 |
In Europe? Africa? Asia? North America? South America? Australia? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 224 Registered: 12-2007 |
In Europe? This one... Africa? Asia? North America? South America? Australia? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1057 Registered: 11-2003 |
spesific country relevant? if so, in scandinavia? uk/ireland? middle europe? southern europe? eastern europe? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 225 Registered: 12-2007 |
spesific country relevant? Yes. if so, in scandinavia? uk/ireland? middle europe? southern europe? This one. eastern europe? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1059 Registered: 11-2003 |
Portugal? Spain? Italy? Greece? Cyprus? France? Any of the "new" countries? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 226 Registered: 12-2007 |
Portugal? This one. Spain? Italy? Greece? Cyprus? France? Any of the "new" countries? | ||
| Travis (Travis)
New member Username: Travis Post Number: 17 Registered: 12-2007 |
Is the Portuguese coup d'etat of the late 1920's-early 1930's relevant? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 227 Registered: 12-2007 |
Is the Portuguese coup d'etat of the late 1920's-early 1930's relevant? Very much so. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1061 Registered: 11-2003 |
Do we need to know the spesifics of this event? Are Manuel and Duarte well known? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 229 Registered: 12-2007 |
Do we need to know the spesifics of this event? No specific knowledge of the coup events is required, but if you have ever heard anything about fascist dictatorships you should be able to put some of the pieces together... Are Manuel and Duarte well known? No. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1068 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did the criminal police do whatever they did with the bleesing of the state? Or were they behaving criminal according to the laws? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 244 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did the criminal police do whatever they did with the bleesing of the state? You mean blessing, right? Yes. Or were they behaving criminal according to the laws? Not sure about this point. I would say yes, but it is quite irrelevant. So, what does it mean that "Duarte did what he could, and left"? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1070 Registered: 11-2003 |
There was obviously no point in exposing them to the authorities then? So did he do what he did to get the attention of international organisations? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 248 Registered: 12-2007 |
There was obviously no point in exposing them to the authorities then? Probably not. So did he do what he did to get the attention of international organisations? Possibly, but the real goal was a bit less ambitious. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1074 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did he want to show the general public what had happened? To stir a riot or a rising against the regime? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 251 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did he want to show the general public what had happened? Yes. To stir a riot or a rising against the regime? In the best case, yes. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1080 Registered: 11-2003 |
Do we have to find out more about Manuel's death? Or is everything left to discover what Duarte did before he left? Is there anything else going on? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 253 Registered: 12-2007 |
Do we have to find out more about Manuel's death? No. Or is everything left to discover what Duarte did before he left? Yes. Is there anything else going on? Besides what Duarte did? No. We have ascertained that Duarte, being a journalist, tried to expose the murder to the general public. However... | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1082 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is it relevant where Duarte was when Manuel was murdered? Did he witness the murder "live"? If he was at the scene, did the policemen know he was there? | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 310 Registered: 11-2007 |
Duarte left?...the murder scene? the country? someplace else? Did he print a story exposing the police and then flee the country to protect himself? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 259 Registered: 12-2007 |
Eli: Is it relevant where Duarte was when Manuel was murdered? Yes. Did he witness the murder "live"? Yes-ish. If he was at the scene, did the policemen know he was there? Yes. Lporter229: Duarte left?...the murder scene? No. the country? Yes! someplace else? Did he print a story exposing the police and then flee the country to protect himself? Yes! But... a piece is missing here. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1084 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is it relevant why the police didn't try to stop Duarte? or kill him also? did they know he was a journalist? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 261 Registered: 12-2007 |
Is it relevant why the police didn't try to stop Duarte? Yes. or kill him also? Yes. did they know he was a journalist? Yes. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1092 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did the police know Duarte was going to expose them? Did they know he was going to flee the country? Did they want him to expose them? the regime? Did they want to arrest him? kill him? but couldn't? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 263 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did the police know Duarte was going to expose them? Did they know he was going to flee the country? Did they want him to expose them? the regime? Did they want to arrest him? kill him? but couldn't? No to all. | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 312 Registered: 11-2007 |
So Duarte was a journalist who discovered that the police had beaten Manual to death. He printed a story exposing the crime and fled the country. But there is more to the story...Do we need to discover how Duarte knew of the crime? Why he felt his life was in danger when he printed the story? Did Duarte double-cross the police by printing the story? Was there something else that the police did between the time Manual was killed and when Duarte printed the story? Something that threatened Duarte, possibly? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 265 Registered: 12-2007 |
So Duarte was a journalist who discovered that the police had beaten Manual to death. Right. He printed a story exposing the crime Not so fast... and fled the country. Yes. But there is more to the story...Do we need to discover how Duarte knew of the crime? No, you already do. He was there when it happened. Why he felt his life was in danger when he printed the story? This should also be clear from the context. Did Duarte double-cross the police by printing the story? Was there something else that the police did between the time Manual was killed and when Duarte printed the story? Something that threatened Duarte, possibly? No to rest. HINT: Something happened between the murder and the time Duarte's article was published. If you tried to publish a touchy and compromising article, what would your main problem be? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1094 Registered: 11-2003 |
Well, today you would be afraid of litigation. But I guess that was not so important in a regime like that? But Duarte needed perhapse to make arrangements for his escape? He would probably have been arrested after publishing the article? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 268 Registered: 12-2007 |
Well, today you would be afraid of litigation. But I guess that was not so important in a regime like that? No, it wasn't. But Duarte needed perhapse to make arrangements for his escape? Yes, but that's not what his problem was. He would probably have been arrested after publishing the article? No, that's not it. | ||
| Zenith (Zenith)
New member Username: Zenith Post Number: 610 Registered: 10-2004 |
Censorship? Did Duarte self-publish and self-distribute his article? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 271 Registered: 12-2007 |
Censorship? Yes! Did Duarte self-publish and self-distribute his article? But no. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1095 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did he use the time to write the article in such a way it wouldn't be touched by censors? If so, did he write in code somehow? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 273 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did he use the time to write the article in such a way it wouldn't be touched by censors? No. If so, did he write in code somehow? No. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1096 Registered: 11-2003 |
Just got a new idea. Did he write the article in such a way that when the censors had taken out the "bad" parts, the message was still left? Did he know exactly what words the censors would remove? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 277 Registered: 12-2007 |
Just got a new idea. Did he write the article in such a way that when the censors had taken out the "bad" parts, the message was still left? Interesting idea, but unfortunately no. What he did is much more prosaic. Did he know exactly what words the censors would remove? No. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1098 Registered: 11-2003 |
Just to confirm - the article WAS censored. Right? Was it ever printed? Did he bring a copy of the original article with him when he fled the country? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 278 Registered: 12-2007 |
Just to confirm - the article WAS censored. Right? No. Was it ever printed? Yes. Did he bring a copy of the original article with him when he fled the country? Irrelevant, probably no. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1099 Registered: 11-2003 |
So we have to find the reason why it was not censored? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 280 Registered: 12-2007 |
So we have to find the reason why it was not censored? Yes. How did he do? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1101 Registered: 11-2003 |
Was it published in a national paper? Local paper? Did the article actually go through the censors, but wasn't altered? or did he manage to get the article published without going through the censors' office? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 283 Registered: 12-2007 |
Was it published in a national paper? Local paper? Irrelevant. Did the article actually go through the censors, but wasn't altered? No. or did he manage to get the article published without going through the censors' office? Yes. | ||
| Zenith (Zenith)
New member Username: Zenith Post Number: 614 Registered: 10-2004 |
Just getting my thoughts in order: Duarte was a journalist in Portugal during the '28th May coup d'état' in Portugal, where his student friend Manuel was protesting? In stemming the protest, a group of police arrested Manuel and started beating him, and eventually killed him. Duarte witnessed this, but his role as a journalist meant that the police couldn't kill him, as Duarte was a public figure, but they could threaten with action if he attempted to reveal them. They were also aware of the censorship that was instituted on June 22, and realised that Duarte was effectively powerless in exposing them. Duarte also realised this but found a way around it, published an article exposing Manuel's death, and fled across the border to Spain, probably with family in tow... Was the newspaper articles censored after the article was written at the newspaper office, but before it was sent to the publishing house/machines? Did Duarte somehow managed to change the final 'authorised' newspaper master before it arrived at the machine, by slipping an 'authorised'-looking copy of his article into the master copy, or even physically breaking into the printers and 'wrote' his article with the movable type characters? Did his article replace another article that the censors saw and approve? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 285 Registered: 12-2007 |
Just getting my thoughts in order: Duarte was a journalist in Portugal during the '28th May coup d'état' in Portugal, where his student friend Manuel was protesting? Almost. The facts took place a bit later (in the years right before WWII) and Manuel was actually a bit more involved than simple protest, but both these particulars are irrelevant. In stemming the protest, a group of police arrested Manuel and started beating him, and eventually killed him. Correct. Duarte witnessed this, but his role as a journalist meant that the police couldn't kill him, as Duarte was a public figure, That was not the reason, as Duarte is not really well known; killing him was simply useless and would have just made a bigger mess. but they could threaten with action if he attempted to reveal them. Yes. They were also aware of the censorship that was instituted on June 22, and realised that Duarte was effectively powerless in exposing them. Exactly. Duarte also realised this but found a way around it, published an article exposing Manuel's death, and fled across the border to Spain, I think he fled to France eventually. Franco was already in power in Spain at that time. probably with family in tow... He was alone. You don't mind if I label your post as a ****************** RECAP ****************** do you? :-) Was the newspaper articles censored after the article was written at the newspaper office, but before it was sent to the publishing house/machines? That was the usual procedure, but Duarte's paper never went through the censor's office (see post from March 26). Did Duarte somehow managed to change the final 'authorised' newspaper master before it arrived at the machine, by slipping an 'authorised'-looking copy of his article into the master copy, or even physically breaking into the printers and 'wrote' his article with the movable type characters? No to both, but nice ideas. Did his article replace another article that the censors saw and approve? No. Good questions. HINT: He did something less acrobatic than what you imagined. Think about the fact that Duarte had been working in the same newspaper for a while. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1103 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did he bribe someone? did he persuade someone to not censor the article? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 290 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did he bribe someone? No. did he persuade someone to not censor the article? Yope to no-ish. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1104 Registered: 11-2003 |
Not sure how this censor thing would work, so I feel like this is practice shooting in the dark, lol Were the censors on location? Or did the articles have to be sent to off to a government office to be censored? Would anyone at all have access to the article after it was censored, but before it was printed? Was it Duarte's responsibility to have the article censored before printing? Is the procedure of this relevant? Let's say an article was perfectly fine, did it then get a mark or stamp to say so? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 293 Registered: 12-2007 |
Not sure how this censor thing would work, so I feel like this is practice shooting in the dark, lol I don't have very accurate information either, so I will try to do my best. Were the censors on location? No. Or did the articles have to be sent to off to a government office to be censored? Yes. This is relevant. Would anyone at all have access to the article after it was censored, but before it was printed? Irrelevant. Was it Duarte's responsibility to have the article censored before printing? Yes. Is the procedure of this relevant? Not the details, but not all procedures would work for the puzzle. Let's say an article was perfectly fine, did it then get a mark or stamp to say so? No. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1107 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is it relevant who takes the articles to be censored? Is it the journalists themselves? | ||
| Zenith (Zenith)
New member Username: Zenith Post Number: 617 Registered: 10-2004 |
Once the censors office have confirmed an article to be printed, do they mark the article in any way to say that, "yes, this article is approved to be printed"? If so, did Duarte forge this signature of approval, or even cut and paste one from an older article? If not, is there any other physical methods of determining that an article has passed through the censors' office? Such as a dedicated delivery service to the printers that Duarte's article could somehow find it's way in? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 294 Registered: 12-2007 |
Eli: Is it relevant who takes the articles to be censored? Is it the journalists themselves? I think it is mailed. Zenith: Once the censors office have confirmed an article to be printed, do they mark the article in any way to say that, "yes, this article is approved to be printed"? I don't really know, but say no. If so, did Duarte forge this signature of approval, or even cut and paste one from an older article? No. If not, is there any other physical methods of determining that an article has passed through the censors' office? Yes, for svv of "physical". Such as a dedicated delivery service to the printers that Duarte's article could somehow find it's way in? But not this one. Your second line of reasoning is closest. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1109 Registered: 11-2003 |
If an article is sent to the censors and not changed, would there be any changes at all in the appearance of it from when it reaches the censors' office and when it returns? If it is, can it be seen on the first page? Do the censors simply read the typed article and while doing so correct it with a pen? If so, does the pen have a special colour? Or do they re-type the article, so that no one can see what the original contained? If they re-type, do they do that on special paper? Special colour maybe? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 299 Registered: 12-2007 |
If an article is sent to the censors and not changed, would there be any changes at all in the appearance of it from when it reaches the censors' office and when it returns? Not necessarily. If it is, can it be seen on the first page? Do the censors simply read the typed article and while doing so correct it with a pen? If so, does the pen have a special colour? Or do they re-type the article, so that no one can see what the original contained? If they re-type, do they do that on special paper? Special colour maybe? All irrelevant. | ||
| Grainbeer (Grainbeer)
New member Username: Grainbeer Post Number: 315 Registered: 4-2002 |
Did the thing Duarte picked up at the scene of murder (as stated in your answer of February 13) in some way give him the opportunity to evade the censorship problem? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 300 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did the thing Duarte picked up at the scene of murder (as stated in your answer of February 13) in some way give him the opportunity to evade the censorship problem? No, the thing he picked up is irrelevant for the puzzle. I should have mentioned this earlier, sorry. | ||
| Grainbeer (Grainbeer)
New member Username: Grainbeer Post Number: 317 Registered: 4-2002 |
Did Duarte forge the seal of the envelope from the censorate? Or something similar to this? Was his action performed prior to the censorship procedure, during it, or after? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 302 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did Duarte forge the seal of the envelope from the censorate? No. Or something similar to this? In a wide sense, yes. Was his action performed prior to the censorship procedure, during it, or after? Before, or FA. The article never went through the censor's office (see March 26). | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1114 Registered: 11-2003 |
So Duarte did something to indicate that the article had been through the censors' office. Right? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 303 Registered: 12-2007 |
So Duarte did something to indicate that the article had been through the censors' office. Right? Yes. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1115 Registered: 11-2003 |
So we need to determine what the censors did to indicate an article was ready for printing? And how Duarte managed to do that instead? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 304 Registered: 12-2007 |
So we need to determine what the censors did to indicate an article was ready for printing? No, not really. And how Duarte managed to do that instead? Yes. It's really simple, I swear. Why do you think it is relevant that Duarte had worked in the same newspaper for many years? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1058 Registered: 4-2007 |
Did he have connections? Friends in high places who helped him get it through? Is the relevance of his working there for a long time that he understood the system, knew the loopholes and how to get around it? Had he been involved in setting up the censorship system? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1117 Registered: 11-2003 |
Enjay mentioned friends in high places - where the editor? or subeditor? in on it? If so, any reason why they got away with it? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 305 Registered: 12-2007 |
Enjay: Did he have connections? Yes-ish. Friends in high places who helped him get it through? But not this. Is the relevance of his working there for a long time that he understood the system, knew the loopholes and how to get around it? No. Had he been involved in setting up the censorship system? No. Eli: Enjay mentioned friends in high places - where the editor? or subeditor? in on it? No. If so, any reason why they got away with it? N/A. Questions on the right track... | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1118 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did someone help him? If so, someone from within the paper? someone else? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 306 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did someone help him? Yes! If so, someone from within the paper? No. someone else? Yes! | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1120 Registered: 11-2003 |
Was this someone working at the censors' office? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 308 Registered: 12-2007 |
Was this someone working at the censors' office? No. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1123 Registered: 11-2003 |
Was this person somehow connected with the procedure of getting things censored? Is it relevant what his/her job was? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 311 Registered: 12-2007 |
Was this person somehow connected with the procedure of getting things censored? No. Is it relevant what his/her job was? No. | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 707 Registered: 5-2007 |
Did the person who helped him pretend to work at the censor's office? Is it relevant how Duarte knew that person? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 314 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did the person who helped him pretend to work at the censor's office? Yes. Is it relevant how Duarte knew that person? No, which is why I think we can wrap this up now. ***************** SPOILER ***************** Lisbon, 1938. Manuel, a young student, is forming dangerous friendships with some Spanish republican rebels organising active protests against Salazar's fascist regime. Duarte writes cultural articles for a local newspaper and does not want to get involved in complicated political activities. The two become friends. As Manuel's involvement in the republican cause grows, so do his troubles, and Duarte finds himself more than once in the position of having to lend a helping hand to the young man. Soon, the regime discovers that Manuel is hiding in Duarte's apartment and decides it is time to "teach him a lesson". Three would-be policemen show up at Duarte's place. Things slip out of hand. Manuel is beaten to death in Duarte's bedroom, while the third thug threatens Duarte to keep his mouth shut. Confident that censorship would reduce Duarte to silence, they flee the place leaving Manuel's body behind. The shocking events make Duarte realise how much his friendship with Manuel had changed him. He does what he can: he writes an article denouncing the criminal methods used by the regime. With the help of a friend from abroad, who pretends over the phone to work at the censor's office, and of the typographer's trust, built in years of loyal collaboration, he manages to sneak the article into print. His action, however, leaves him with no choice but fleeing the country. The story is allegedly true and is taken from "Sostiene Pereira" ("Pereira claims"), a novel by Italian writer Antonio Tabucchi, which was later also made into a film with Marcello Mastroianni. Duarte's surname (in the book) is Pereira. His first name is actually never mentioned, so I made it up. Many thanks to everyone for playing, and especially to Eli for her patience and to Alex319 who filled in the last bit while at the same time cracking wide open my other puzzle... Please check my other running puzzle! It has suffered from severe staleness for a while now. |
