Santa Has A Bad Code Puzzle

The Puzzle:

Father Christmas caught a cold. Fortunately, he did manage to get a message through via one of his elves. Unfortunately, the naughty elf has hidden the message in a mysterious code. Can you crack it?

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-\./^\./-


Do you have the answer? Check against our solution!

Our Solution:

Start at the middle and spiral outwards.

Merry Christmas everybody and a Happy New Year too.