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The following quotes are that of Michelangelo (1475 - 1564). The greatest sculptor of the sixteenth century, he was also one of the greatest painters, architects, and poets.
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
U=H
"C UZBR MUJM C GJQ PRVCTR GZTR MUJI C NJI JNNZGBYCVU."
"OUJM PZ QZD PRVBCVR? LQ MUCV QZD JTR MTDYQ EIZOI."
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
U=H
"C UZBR MUJM C GJQ PRVCTR GZTR MUJI C NJI JNNZGBYCVU."
"OUJM PZ QZD PRVBCVR? LQ MUCV QZD JTR MTDYQ EIZOI."
Hint
B=PG=M
J=A
Answer
"I HOPE THAT I MAY DESIRE MORE THAN I CAN ACCOMPLISH.""WHAT DO YOU DESPISE? BY THIS YOU ARE TRULY KNOWN."
KEY:
B=P
C=I
D=U
E=K
G=M
I=N
J=A
L=B
M=T
N=C
O=W
P=D
Q=Y
R=E
T=R
U=H
V=S
Y=L
Z=O
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