One question from Japanese side was: 'What about sex in CCCP?' and 'the illustrious reply' — one soviet woman, very venerable and respectable, deputy and laureate of something, — she answered with dignity: 'There is no sex in CCCP at all!' — it was said with such a great pride, in such a peremptory tone, as if she was insulted in her best feelings, — both sides, both countries split their sides with laughter.

Boats for Ships. A Jolly-boat. A Long-boat. A Skiffe. A Pinnace. A Water-boat. A Yaul.

Slowly, as meticulously as if engaged upon a surgical incision, Mr Nox opened his mail.

Yes it has already been determined to be official snake oil by sci.crypt. The same is true about heaps of other highly marketed systems supported by meaningless cryptobabble and challenges that hide the exact details of the algorithm being used.