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|  DECRYPTION STATION — PUZZLE #13280                                |
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  CIPHER TYPE:     MANDELBROT
  SECURITY LEVEL:  6/7

  STATUS:          [ACTIVE — AWAITING DECRYPTION]


  MISSION BRIEFING
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A 7-cell grid. Each cell gives a complex coordinate c. Compute the Mandelbrot iteration count for z=z^2+c starting from (0,0). Count mod 26 gives a letter (A=0). Read left to right for the word.

  INTERCEPTED DATA
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> cols:
  7



> grid:
  [{'col': 0, 'cx': -2.0, 'cy': 0.0, 'iterations': 14}, {'col': 1, 'cx': -1.5, 'cy': 0.0, 'iterations': 15}, {'col': 2, 'cx': -1.0, 'cy': 0.0, 'iterations': 8}, {'col': 3, 'cx': -0.5, 'cy': 0.0, 'iterations': 13}, {'col': 4, 'cx': 0.0, 'cy': 0.0, 'iterations': 8}, {'col': 5, 'cx': 0.5, 'cy': 0.0, 'iterations': 14}, {'col': 6, 'cx': 1.0, 'cy': 0.0, 'iterations': 13}]



> formula:
  z = z^2 + c, z0 = (0, 0)



> max iterations:
  16





> hint:
  Start with z=(0,0). For each coordinate c, iterate z=z^2+c until |z|>=2 or 16 iterations. Iteration count mod 26 gives a letter (0=A). The 7 letters spell the answer.



> answer format:
  lowercase word, no spaces (3-7 letters)





  [INTEL] Pool fill: mandelbrot diff 6


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