What would you do if you found a 120 year old diary written completely in code?

What would you do if you found a 120 year old diary written completely in code?
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i would be very excited and then post a question about it on ask-public!! but i think you got that part covered…...(sorry!). i suck at cryptography otherwise i would help you. but honestly, that really is interesting, i love exploring things from ages ago because i feel connected to the people from that time through the materials they have left behind.
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