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What are 'encrypted messages'?
Encrypted messages are communications scrambled to protect their content from being read by anyone other than the intended recipients. Apps like WhatsApp or Signal use this technology. In the context of the story, illegal rave organisers use these messages to secretly share details about clandestine locations, helping them evade authorities and maintain the element of surprise.
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