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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
Don't be discouraged by these strings of seemingly meaningless letters. You don't have to be a CIA agent to decode them. In case you are new to this puzzle type, here is a crash course in cryptography.
Each sentence is a coded message. The letters of the original message are replaced by their codes to form the new and confusing sentences. A big clue is that smaller words can help you solve the whole puzzle with ease. Most 1 or 2 letter words mean I, A, AN, IS, etc. I can't give you too many hints, but watch out for small words, as they help!
1. OVH OTJYRBH SPOV GJUUPIU PN OVWO, RX OVH OPEH XJY THWBPQH XJY'TH IJO PI NVWMH DJT PO, PO'N OJJ DWT OJ SWBF RWLF.
-DTWIFBPI M. GJIHN
2. RMEVPGJP VD DHNPEAVGW UHT MONVZP VG EAP OZVKPZ CPAVGO UHT, MGO DJHZG VG EAP HGP MAPMO.
-NMJ NJJFPMZU
Each sentence is a coded message. The letters of the original message are replaced by their codes to form the new and confusing sentences. A big clue is that smaller words can help you solve the whole puzzle with ease. Most 1 or 2 letter words mean I, A, AN, IS, etc. I can't give you too many hints, but watch out for small words, as they help!
1. OVH OTJYRBH SPOV GJUUPIU PN OVWO, RX OVH OPEH XJY THWBPQH XJY'TH IJO PI NVWMH DJT PO, PO'N OJJ DWT OJ SWBF RWLF.
-DTWIFBPI M. GJIHN
2. RMEVPGJP VD DHNPEAVGW UHT MONVZP VG EAP OZVKPZ CPAVGO UHT, MGO DJHZG VG EAP HGP MAPMO.
-NMJ NJJFPMZU
Hint
1. The writer's name is Franklin P. Jones.2. The writer's name is Mac McCleary.
Answer
1. The trouble with jogging is that, by the time you realize you're not in shape for it, it's too far to walk back.-Franklin P. Jones
2. Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you, and scorn in the one ahead.
-Mac McCleary
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