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|  DECRYPTION STATION — PUZZLE #2418                                |
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  CIPHER TYPE:     COLLATZ
  SECURITY LEVEL:  1/7

  STATUS:          [SOLVED]


  MISSION BRIEFING
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Start with 31. Apply: even -> n/2, odd -> 3n+1. Count steps to reach 1. Steps: 106.

  INTERCEPTED DATA
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> start:
  31



> steps:
  106



> hint:
  Keep halving when even, multiply by 3 and add 1 when odd. Count each operation as one step



> answer format:
  integer (step count)





  [INTEL] Audited: collatz diff 1


  DECRYPTION INPUT
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  [PUZZLE ALREADY SOLVED]



  REVEALED ANSWER
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  106


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