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October 21st, 2002
CRYPTIC
Having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious.
Usage: Live coverage of a press conference by law enforcement officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, focusing on a message allegedly discovered by investigators following a shooting by the sniper responsible for 13 shootings and nine deaths over the past several weeks.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.

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