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Muhammad Ishaque Nizamani
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Cryptography Explained: Chandler's Secret Message to Joey

This is a submission for DEV Computer Science Challenge v24.06.12: One Byte Explainer.

Explainer

Recall Friends episode where Chandler got stuck in the bank with a supermodel? He hummed to Joey,who understood.This is like cryptography, which secures communication by converting messages into unreadable formats, readable only by the intended recipient.

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If you don't get the Friends reference or can't recall it, watch Season 1, Episode 7, "The One with the Blackout."

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