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Welcome to The Secret Wiki

Cover of the original 1982 edition of The Secret.

Welcome to a depository of information relevant to The Secret, a book published in 1982 by Byron Preiss, and the treasure hunt contained within. Although participation may broaden in the future, at present our contributors comprise a limited group. Registered contributors can click here to login.

The Secret presents puzzles consisting of verses and paintings. There are twelve of each, leading to twelve pairings corresponding to cities in North America. If solved, the puzzles lead the searcher to dig at a physical spot, where a unique casque can be found, each containing a key which can be redeemed for a precious jewel. Of the twelve casques, three have currently been located. There are also additional treasure hunts, inspired by and in tribute to The Secret.

The Secret was meant to be a source of enjoyment for everyone. Please approach this wiki in the same spirit.

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+[[File:The Secret treasure book cover.jpg|thumb|Cover of the original 1982 edition of [[The Secret]].]]
+Welcome to a depository of information relevant to [[The Secret]], a [[The Secret (book)|book]] published in 1982 by [[Byron Preiss]], and the [[The Secret (treasure hunt)|treasure hunt]] contained within. Although participation may broaden in the future, at present our contributors comprise a limited group. Registered contributors can [[Special:UserLogin|click here]] to login.
-Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
+''The Secret'' presents puzzles consisting of [[verses]] and [[paintings]]. There are twelve of each, leading to twelve [[Commonly Accepted Pairings|pairings]] corresponding to [[cities]] in North America. If solved, the puzzles lead the searcher to dig at a physical spot, where a unique [[casque]] can be found, each containing a [[key]] which can be redeemed for a precious [[Jewels|jewel]]. Of the twelve casques, three have currently been [[Found Casques|located]]. There are also [[additional treasure hunts]], inspired by and in tribute to The Secret.
-== Getting started ==
+''The Secret'' was meant to be a source of enjoyment for everyone. Please approach this wiki in the same spirit.
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+* [[Gift Giver]]
+* [[Leg Eater]]
+* [[Litany of the Jewels]]
+* [[Preliminary Sketches]]
+* [[The Owl and the Horse]]
+* [[The Passage to the New World]]