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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
The following quotes are that of controversial psychologist, Sigmund Freud (1856-1939).
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
C=X
"I HIQ FNYXTA QYO FODWUJ OY JTWHWQIOJ NWF ZYHVTJCJF RXO OY EJO WQOY IZZYDA KWON ONJH: ONJG IDJ TJEWOWHIOJTG KNIO AWDJZOF NWF ZYQAXZO WQ ONJ KYDTA."
"HJQ IDJ HYDJ HYDIT ONIQ ONJG ONWQL IQA SID HYDJ WHHYDIT ONIQ ONJG ZIQ WHIEWQJ."
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
C=X
"I HIQ FNYXTA QYO FODWUJ OY JTWHWQIOJ NWF ZYHVTJCJF RXO OY EJO WQOY IZZYDA KWON ONJH: ONJG IDJ TJEWOWHIOJTG KNIO AWDJZOF NWF ZYQAXZO WQ ONJ KYDTA."
"HJQ IDJ HYDJ HYDIT ONIQ ONJG ONWQL IQA SID HYDJ WHHYDIT ONIQ ONJG ZIQ WHIEWQJ."
Hint
H=MJ=E
V=P
Answer
"A MAN SHOULD NOT STRIVE TO ELIMINATE HIS COMPLEXES BUT TO GET INTO ACCORD WITH THEM: THEY ARE LEGITIMATELY WHAT DIRECTS HIS CONDUCT IN THE WORLD.""MEN ARE MORE MORAL THAN THEY THINK AND FAR MORE IMMORAL THAN THEY CAN IMAGINE."
KEY:
A=D
C=X
D=R
E=G
F=S
G=Y
H=M
I=A
J=E
K=W
L=K
N=H
O=T
Q=N
R=B
S=F
T=L
U=V
V=P
W=I
X=U
Y=O
Z=C
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