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Cryptography
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
Have you ever heard of H. L. Mencken? In the 1920's, he was one of America's most famous newspaper columnists. His claim to fame was his acid-tongued social commentary. Can you decode these examples of his work?
The same code is used for both puzzles.
"KNYZKCS OMS AGSYORG YP Y URE ARNSXKYC, YCX YO RCAS OMS ERGUX TSARNSP SFJUKAYTUS."
"YC KXSYUKPO KP RCS EMR, RC CROKAKCZ OMYO Y GRPS PNSUUP TSOOSG OMYC Y AYTTYZS, ARCAUBXSP OMYO KO EKUU YUPR NYIS TSOOSG PRBJ."
The same code is used for both puzzles.
"KNYZKCS OMS AGSYORG YP Y URE ARNSXKYC, YCX YO RCAS OMS ERGUX TSARNSP SFJUKAYTUS."
"YC KXSYUKPO KP RCS EMR, RC CROKAKCZ OMYO Y GRPS PNSUUP TSOOSG OMYC Y AYTTYZS, ARCAUBXSP OMYO KO EKUU YUPR NYIS TSOOSG PRBJ."
Hint
A=CT=B
U=L
Z=G
Answer
"Imagine the Creator as a low comedian, and at once the world becomes explicable.""An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup."
Key:
A=C
B=U
C=N
D=F
E=W
F=X
G=R
I=K
J=P
K=I
M=H
N=M
O=T
P=S
R=O
S=E
T=B
U=L
X=D
Y=A
Z=G
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