I didn't get the Nov 2 puzzle. I had to pick the lock. After looking at it all day, I still don't understand it. I don't suppose you could explain that puzzle could you? I don't see how you get from the hint to the code word.

Sure. Spoilers below (I see no way to obfuscate them.

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"I begin as in Death." The beginning of the word death is the letter 'D'. "Halfway to my twin". Find the other 'D', then locate the letter halfway between the two. It is an 'R'. Find the other 'R' and then the letter halfway between them. Keep going.