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Stolen Enigma Found

Posted by Hemos on from the seek-and-ye-shall-find dept.

Ian Pointer writes "The BBC is reporting that the Enigma machine stolen from Bletchley Park has been delivered to Jeremy Paxman (a BBC journalist), and is now safe. Just thought you'd all feel better knowing." You can read the original article in which we talked about it being stolen.

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  1. Look on eBay! by jms · · Score: 3

    The stolen Enigma is a rare four-rotor version, one of only three still known to be in existence.

    Of course, they could have just bought this one off of eBay.

  2. Isn't it odd... by EricWright · · Score: 3
    First we get a story Coincidence? I think not...8*P

    This is a joke. This is only a joke.

    Eric

  3. great! by nomadic · · Score: 3

    Glad to know the Allies have it back safely; now let's win that war, boys!
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  4. too bad by gtx · · Score: 3

    too bad the guy who stole it wasn't dumb enough to try to fence it on ebay. that woulda been funny as shit!

    For Sale:
    German Enigma Machine (RARE)

    Almost EXACTLY like the one stolen recently!
    All original parts, guaranteed against DOA. LOW RESERVE!!!!!!

    Take this chance to own a piece of history! SERIOUS BIDS ONLY, NO DEALERS PLEASE!


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  5. I feel much better at night by ackthpt · · Score: 3

    Knowing this thing will be back in the loving care of a museum which was lax enough to let it get swiped in the first place. I mean, cripes, the back door was unlocked and I went in with this huge trenchcoat and wasn't even scanned or nothing, you'd think someone would have uh.. ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H

    I deny everything!


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