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Posted: May 19 2020, 19:01

I've known the answer to this for years but I may as well post it here "for the record".

As is well known, the release of the Pink Floyd albumThe Division Bell came with an attached puzzle: "The Publius Enigma".

The solution to this is that Mike has been the guiding influence behind Pink Floyd since the year dot. It's "crystal clear" - if you'll pardon the pun - when you think about it: the very presence of the word "bell' in the title is a sign saying "Here there be Mike Oldfield"  :laugh:  Mike likes puzzles too - think of the blue shield puzzle in Maestro. He also likes the word "enigma" - cf "Enigmatism".

I believe the prize was a tree or something, but I'll happy donate that to whomever wants it.  :D
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Posted: May 20 2020, 05:41

No, no, Michel Cretu was the guiding influence.
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Posted: May 20 2020, 06:23

^I'm joking of course.
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Posted: May 20 2020, 07:30

Of course. Michel Cretu would just be "electric hum".
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Posted: June 01 2020, 15:44

Christ! The publius enigma. That was the first really annoying thing on the internet.

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