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These are two quotes from George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950). He was considered the greatest English playwright since Shakespeare. He was actually born in Ireland and did not move to London until he was twenty years old.
Each puzzle uses the same code.
*The hint contains three vowels.
T=H
"BTDW F JFW BFWMZ MX JNYHDY F MRSDY TD EFVVZ RM ZKXYM: BTDW MTD MRSDY BFWMZ MX JNYHDY TRJ TD EFVVZ RM IDYXERMP."
"GDBFYD XI IFVZD QWXBVDHSD; RM RZ JXYD HFWSDYXNZ MTFW RSWXYFWED."
Each puzzle uses the same code.
*The hint contains three vowels.
T=H
"BTDW F JFW BFWMZ MX JNYHDY F MRSDY TD EFVVZ RM ZKXYM: BTDW MTD MRSDY BFWMZ MX JNYHDY TRJ TD EFVVZ RM IDYXERMP."
"GDBFYD XI IFVZD QWXBVDHSD; RM RZ JXYD HFWSDYXNZ MTFW RSWXYFWED."
Hint
D=ER=I
X=O
Answer
"WHEN A MAN WANTS TO MURDER A TIGER HE CALLS IT SPORT: WHEN THE TIGER WANTS TO MURDER HIM HE CALLS IT FEROCITY.""BEWARE OF FALSE KNOWLEDGE; IT IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN IGNORANCE."
KEY:
B=W
D=E
E=C
F=A
G=B
H=D
I=F
J=M
K=P
M=T
N=U
P=Y
Q=K
R=I
S=G
T=H
V=L
W=N
X=O
Y=R
Z=S
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