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Cryptography
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 bits of wisdom are from George Washington. Can you decipher them?
"YU TUL PUTPCRKC LBML QRTC PSULBCF VMAC QRTC VCT, MTZ VUNC LBML QRTC QCMLBCNF VMAC QRTC DRNYF."
"QCJ VCT BMKC KRNLIC LU JRLBFLMTY LBC BRXBCFL DRYYCN."
"YU TUL PUTPCRKC LBML QRTC PSULBCF VMAC QRTC VCT, MTZ VUNC LBML QRTC QCMLBCNF VMAC QRTC DRNYF."
"QCJ VCT BMKC KRNLIC LU JRLBFLMTY LBC BRXBCFL DRYYCN."
Hint
P=CR=I
M=A
Answer
A=KB=H
C=E
D=B
F=S
I=U
J=W
K=V
L=T
M=A
N=R
P=C
Q=F
R=I
S=L
T=N
U=O
V=M
X=G
Y=D
Z=Y
"DO NOT CONCEIVE THAT FINE CLOTHES MAKE FINE MEN, ANY MORE THAT FINE FEATHERS MAKE FINE BIRDS."
"FEW MEN HAVE VIRTUE TO WITHSTAND THE HIGHEST BIDDER."
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