The Week contest: Mona Lisa - January 14, 2011
Italian art experts have found mysterious letters and numbers inscribed in the Mona Lisa’s eyes. What might the code turn out to say?

Welcome to The Week's "What Next?" contest, an invitation to test your powers of imagination with challenges inspired by current events.
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Results: Italian art experts have found mysterious letters and numbers inscribed in the Mona Lisa’s eyes, apparently placed there by Leonard da Vinci himself. We asked you what the code might turn out to say.
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