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These are quotes from George Carlin, one of America's most popular wise guys. Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
Q=M
"DPKLSUQ SU D ORO-TYRTKLP RYMDOSEDPSRO."
"'S DQ' SU YLTRYPLJWB PKL UKRYPLUP ULOPLOHL SO PKL LOMWSUK WDOMADML. HRAWJ SP FL PKDP 'S JR' SU PKL WROMLUP ULOPLOHL?"
Both puzzles use the same code.
Q=M
"DPKLSUQ SU D ORO-TYRTKLP RYMDOSEDPSRO."
"'S DQ' SU YLTRYPLJWB PKL UKRYPLUP ULOPLOHL SO PKL LOMWSUK WDOMADML. HRAWJ SP FL PKDP 'S JR' SU PKL WROMLUP ULOPLOHL?"
Hint
E=ZO=N
T=P
Answer
"ATHEISM IS A NON-PROPHET ORGANIZATION.""'I AM' IS REPORTEDLY THE SHORTEST SENTENCE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. COULD IT BE THAT 'I DO' IS THE LONGEST SENTENCE?"
KEY:
A=U
B=Y
D=A
E=Z
F=B
H=C
J=D
K=H
L=E
M=G
O=N
P=T
Q=M
R=O
S=I
T=P
U=S
W=L
Y=R
Z=K
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