I'm guessing it's part of the puzzle. There's nothing "puzzly" about the contents of the doc-file, and the fact that it's a doc-file should arouse suspicion, ju

I'm guessing it's part of the puzzle. There's nothing "puzzly" about the contents of the doc-file, and the fact that it's a doc-file should arouse suspicion, just like you picked up. I've been going through the file with a hex editor but haven't found any notable hidden strings yet. Since I am in Europe and have no desire to go anyway, I've stopped trying to figure it out.