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Dennis Miller Ponders
Cryptography
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The following quotes are from Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953). He is an American Emmy Award winning comedian, political commentator, and a talk radio host. He rose to fame as a cast member of Saturday Night Live in the late 1980's.
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
The hint contains one vowel, one consonant, and the number 7 stands for itself.
M=B
"IVR HCVB OZDND XU J YNVMFDA BXOZ OZD DPRGJOXVC UIUODA BZDC IVR NDJFXLD OZJO VRO VS OZD OZNDD 'N'U' VCFI VCD MDWXCU BXOZ JC 'N'."
"IVR'TD WVO MJP DJOXCW ZJMXOU XS IVR RUD J WNVGDNI GJNO XC 7-DFDTDC."
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
The hint contains one vowel, one consonant, and the number 7 stands for itself.
M=B
"IVR HCVB OZDND XU J YNVMFDA BXOZ OZD DPRGJOXVC UIUODA BZDC IVR NDJFXLD OZJO VRO VS OZD OZNDD 'N'U' VCFI VCD MDWXCU BXOZ JC 'N'."
"IVR'TD WVO MJP DJOXCW ZJMXOU XS IVR RUD J WNVGDNI GJNO XC 7-DFDTDC."
Hint
J=AU=S
7=7
Answer
"YOU KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE EDUCATION SYSTEM WHEN YOU REALIZE THAT OUT OF THE THREE 'R'S' ONLY ONE BEGINS WITH AN 'R'.""YOU'VE GOT BAD EATING HABITS IF YOU USE A GROCERY CART IN 7-ELEVEN."
KEY:
A=M
B=W
C=N
D=E
F=L
G=C
H=K
I=Y
J=A
L=Z
M=B
N=R
O=T
P=D
R=U
S=F
T=V
U=S
V=O
W=G
X=I
Y=P
Z=H
7=7
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