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======TPB0======
 
=====TOOLBOX=====
 
  * File - file is your friend. It can help you determine what type of file something is. Which could be helpful for determining *cough* decodingtools *cough* stuff.
  * apropos - It can help find the manual pages for some of the different tools that you will need to use. It might be worth paying attention to file names.
  * tac (filename) is how you flip a file text vertically
  * uudecode (filename) can decode a text file for you.
  * base64 -d can also decode a text file. 
  * tar -xvf (filename) can be used to extract files from an archive.
  * man --- can be used to invoke the manual on a subject / command in case you do not already know what function the aforementioned command serves.
  * rev - reverses the text in a .txt file to unscramble text.
  * chmod - allows you to change permissions.
  * sort -n allows you to sort a file numerically
  * gzip -d to decompress
  * basenc -d --base16 --- can decode a message in base16
=====SAMPLE PUZZLE=====

-At the start you can only access ascii.512

-For ascii.512, complete all of the steps to be able to unlock the rest of the assignment.

-Don't forget that file allows to see any extra information about the file.
====STEP 1: DETERMINE TYPE====
 File can be helpful for determining a file type and apropos for finding a particular command to use on such file types. Another thing to pay attention to is the actual names of the files.
====STEP 2: TAKE ACTION====

====STEP 3: STUDY RESULTS====

====STEP 4: TAKE ACTION====
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