# Single-byte XOR cipher The hex encoded string: 1b37373331363f78151b7f2b783431333d78397828372d363c78373e783a393b3736 ... has been XOR'd against a single character. Find the key, decrypt the message. You can do this by hand. But don't: write code to do it for you. How? Devise some method for "scoring" a piece of English plaintext. Character frequency is a good metric. Evaluate each output and choose the one with the best score. ## Achievement Unlocked You now have our permission to make "ETAOIN SHRDLU" jokes on Twitter.