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0. `secrets/secret0.txt` is encrypted using a Caesar Cipher. What is 0. `secrets/secret0.txt` is encrypted using a Caesar Cipher. What is
its secret number? its secret number?
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1. `secrets/secret1.txt` is encrypted using a Caesar Cipher. What is 1. `secrets/secret1.txt` is encrypted using a Caesar Cipher. What is
its secret number? its secret number?
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2. `secrets/secret2.txt` is encrypted using a Caesar Cipher. What is 2. `secrets/secret2.txt` is encrypted using a Caesar Cipher. What is
its secret number? its secret number?
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3. `secrets/secret3.txt` is encrypted using a Caesar Cipher. What is 3. `secrets/secret3.txt` is encrypted using a Caesar Cipher. What is
its secret number? its secret number?
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4. `secrets/secret4.txt` is encrypted using a Caesar Cipher. What is 4. `secrets/secret4.txt` is encrypted using a Caesar Cipher. What is
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## Checkpoint 2 ## Checkpoint 2
5. What is the polyalphabetic secret word? 5. What is the polyalphabetic secret word?

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from collections import Counter
from easybits import Bits
def crack_caesar(ciphertext):
counts = Counter(ciphertext)
most_common_char, _ = counts.most_common(1)[0]
shift = Bits(most_common_char).int - Bits(' ').int
return shift