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HISTORY The first widely popular armchair treasure hunt was '' Masquerade '' by Kit Williams , an illustrated children's book which had an elaborate border filled with letters. By deciphering a code hinted at through the story, a reader could find clues within the borders' text that described the location of a bejeweled golden Hare . Williams had buried it a few months before the publication of the book. Readers were told only that the prize was somewhere in the United Kingdom . Readers became obsessed with the hunt, and even began digging up private property in their search for the hare. The prize was eventually found, albeit by a man who used information obtained from Williams' ex-girlfriend rather than by legitimately solving the puzzle. EXAMPLES Other examples include:
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