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The following quotes are from Steven Wright, who was born in 1955. He is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He is known for his lethargic voice and slow manner, with which he delivers his ironic, witty, and deeply philosophical jokes and one-liners.
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
* The hint contains three vowels.
L=S
"X XMIZMR IA SXOZ PAJZOZJ. LA PNJ, LA DAAR."
"X YQLIZR N UXJJAJ NMR DAI LZOZM BZNJL YNR SQGH, YQI UB SNVBZJ IKXMHL KZ GNM DZI UZ PXOZ."
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
* The hint contains three vowels.
L=S
"X XMIZMR IA SXOZ PAJZOZJ. LA PNJ, LA DAAR."
"X YQLIZR N UXJJAJ NMR DAI LZOZM BZNJL YNR SQGH, YQI UB SNVBZJ IKXMHL KZ GNM DZI UZ PXOZ."
Hint
A=ON=A
X=I
Answer
"I INTEND TO LIVE FOREVER. SO FAR, SO GOOD.""I BUSTED A MIRROR AND GOT SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK, BUT MY LAWYER THINKS HE CAN GET ME FIVE."
KEY:
A=O
B=Y
D=G
G=C
H=K
I=T
J=R
K=H
L=S
M=N
N=A
O=V
P=F
Q=U
R=D
S=L
U=M
V=W
X=I
Y=B
Z=E
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