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Red Skelton's Overview of Marriage III
Cryptography
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The following quotes are from Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton (1913 - 1997). He was an American comedian who was best known as a top radio and television star from 1937 to 1971.
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
* The hint contains three vowels.
P=K
Z=H
"X MOPC LV SXAC CUCIVSZCIC...KRM JZC PCCBJ AXHEXHY ZCI SOV KOGP."
"JZC YDM O LRE BOGP, OHE NDDPCE YICOM ADI MSD EOVJ. MZCH MZC LRE ACNN DAA."
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
* The hint contains three vowels.
P=K
Z=H
"X MOPC LV SXAC CUCIVSZCIC...KRM JZC PCCBJ AXHEXHY ZCI SOV KOGP."
"JZC YDM O LRE BOGP, OHE NDDPCE YICOM ADI MSD EOVJ. MZCH MZC LRE ACNN DAA."
Hint
C=ED=O
O=A
Answer
"I TAKE MY WIFE EVERYWHERE...BUT SHE KEEPS FINDING HER WAY BACK.""SHE GOT A MUD PACK, AND LOOKED GREAT FOR TWO DAYS. THEN THE MUD FELL OFF."
KEY:
A=F
B=P
C=E
D=O
E=D
G=C
H=N
I=R
J=S
K=B
L=M
M=T
N=L
O=A
P=K
R=U
S=W
U=V
V=Y
X=I
Y=G
Z=H
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