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In Cryptography teasers, a phrase or expressions has been encoded in some way (frequently by replacing letters with other letters). You need to figure out the encoding method and then decode the message to find the answer.Cryptography
The following quotes are from Peter De Vries (1910 - 1993). He was an American editor and novelist known for his satiric wit.
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
* The hint contains three vowels.
J=N
"ESLAL TAL EZYLB QSLJ FTALJESHHN BLLYB JHESZJO YHAL ESTJ KLLNZJO ESL STJN ESTE RZELB CHI."
"ESL IJZWLABL ZB VZUL T BTKL EH QSZPS ESLAL ZB T PHYRZJTEZHJ. RIE ESL PHYRZJTEZHJ ZB VHPULN ZJ ESL BTKL."
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
* The hint contains three vowels.
J=N
"ESLAL TAL EZYLB QSLJ FTALJESHHN BLLYB JHESZJO YHAL ESTJ KLLNZJO ESL STJN ESTE RZELB CHI."
"ESL IJZWLABL ZB VZUL T BTKL EH QSZPS ESLAL ZB T PHYRZJTEZHJ. RIE ESL PHYRZJTEZHJ ZB VHPULN ZJ ESL BTKL."
Hint
H=OI=U
T=A
Answer
"THERE ARE TIMES WHEN PARENTHOOD SEEMS NOTHING MORE THAN FEEDING THE HAND THAT BITES YOU.""THE UNIVERSE IS LIKE A SAFE TO WHICH THERE IS A COMBINATION. BUT THE COMBINATION IS LOCKED IN THE SAFE."
KEY:
A=R
B=S
C=Y
E=T
F=P
H=O
I=U
J=N
K=F
L=E
N=D
O=G
P=C
Q=W
R=B
S=H
T=A
U=K
V=L
W=V
Y=M
Z=I
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