PSA: My great-grandpa's diary has a coded page from WWI.

How do I crack the code without damaging it?

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Take a clear photo of the page to make a digital copy. You can then test different code ideas on the image without touching the diary. It's the best way to keep the old paper from getting damaged.

rayc9414h ago

Tbh "the best way to keep the old paper from getting damaged" sounds a bit much. Honestly, how much damage are we talking about? It's a diary, not the Declaration of Independence. A little smudging from turning pages isn't the end of the world. People act like every old book is a museum piece that'll crumble if you look at it wrong. Seems like overkill to me.

ward.tara13h ago

Ever seen an old newspaper crumble just from being opened? I tried to read my grandpa's war letters and the edges turned to dust. Now I scan anything fragile before I even touch it.