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Steve Martin Quips
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 quotes are from Steve Martin (born August 14, 1945). An American, he is best known as an actor and comedian. He appeared frequently on "The Tonight Show" and "Saturday Night Live". In 2000, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy.
See if you can decode these quotes.
J LJF TQUWKZU MZCMWQCP QM BQGP, FKZ GCKT, CQRWU.
Q'NP RKU UK GPPD HVPJUWQCR. QU'BB HP SF TKVMU HZMQCPMM SQMUJGP QO Q LKC'U.
HKF, UWKMP OVPCYW: UWPF WJNP J LQOOPVPCU TKVL OKV PNPVFUWQCR!
See if you can decode these quotes.
J LJF TQUWKZU MZCMWQCP QM BQGP, FKZ GCKT, CQRWU.
Q'NP RKU UK GPPD HVPJUWQCR. QU'BB HP SF TKVMU HZMQCPMM SQMUJGP QO Q LKC'U.
HKF, UWKMP OVPCYW: UWPF WJNP J LQOOPVPCU TKVL OKV PNPVFUWQCR!
Hint
C=NH=B
Q=I
Answer
A DAY WITHOUT SUNSHINE IS LIKE, YOU KNOW, NIGHT.I'VE GOT TO KEEP BREATHING. IT'LL BE MY WORST BUSINESS MISTAKE IF I DON'T.
BOY, THOSE FRENCH: THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT WORD FOR EVERYTHING!
Key:
B=L
C=N
D=P
F=Y
G=K
H=B
J=A
K=O
L=D
M=S
N=V
O=F
P=E
Q=I
R=G
S=M
T=W
U=T
V=R
W=H
Y=C
Z=U
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