h1-ctf: [h1-415 2020] I found Joberts missing file!

The key is: h1ctfy3s1mc0sm1cn0w My writeup is available unpublished at: https://p4fg.github.io/h14152020/ I might edit some styling but the main contents is there. The twist of my writeup is that tried to give a detailed account of EVERYTHING to allow new hackers to follow along my discoveries an...

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