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The two following quotes are that of Plato (427 B.C.-347 B.C.). Plato was born of noble blood. He turned to philosophy in search for an alternative to the unjust life of the time.
Can you decode them? Both puzzles use the same code.
A=T
"XKQD RC APD TKW KB APD NKKF, APD SKMFDE KB APD SRCD, APD LZLYDZDMA KB APD NKFC."
"MK KMD RC L BERDMF AK PRC BERDMF SPK FKDC MKA XKQD RM EDAOEM."
Can you decode them? Both puzzles use the same code.
A=T
"XKQD RC APD TKW KB APD NKKF, APD SKMFDE KB APD SRCD, APD LZLYDZDMA KB APD NKFC."
"MK KMD RC L BERDMF AK PRC BERDMF SPK FKDC MKA XKQD RM EDAOEM."
Hint
M=NN=G
Q=V
T=J
Answer
"LOVE IS THE JOY OF THE GOOD, THE WONDER OF THE WISE, THE AMAZEMENT OF THE GODS.""NO ONE IS A FRIEND TO HIS FRIEND WHO DOES NOT LOVE IN RETURN."
KEY:
A=T
B=F
C=S
D=E
E=R
F=D
K=O
L=A
M=N
N=G
O=U
P=H
Q=V
R=I
S=W
T=J
W=Y
X=L
Y=Z
Z=M
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