Can You Crack This Mysterious Physics Homework Code?

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In summary, The conversation is about a physics homework assignment that asks to crack a code consisting of a string of numbers and letters. The person asking for help has searched multiple webpages but has not found any similar code. They are looking for any possible ideas or hints on how to solve the code.
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Homework Statement



I was given the following statement as a question on one of my physics homework assignments:

Crack the following code:

21202E2F2E2D213428252D2134292321
2C2025302C212E2134292F2E20293320
2F3534202F2620342825203135253334
292F2E0120200825292E333425292E09


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I was given no outside information regarding this code so I did not have an idea where to start.


The Attempt at a Solution



I have searched over 50 webpages and cannot find any code similar to this.

Does anyone have any possible inkling of an idea on this code?
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Any input would be appreciated.
 
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Looks a lot like ASCII to me...
 

Related to Can You Crack This Mysterious Physics Homework Code?

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