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Dennis Miller (Not So) Live
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 three vowels.
X=Y
"Q NRARDF UMTKAR VFOYX JMODY FZQF XMO'NR LOAZ LMNR TKCRTX FM BRF VZMF IX Q JQF AMU KJ XMO NOD."
"FZR YRQFZ URDQTFX KV IRAMLKDB Q GQX MJ TKJR KD FZKV AMODFNX."
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
The hint contains three vowels.
X=Y
"Q NRARDF UMTKAR VFOYX JMODY FZQF XMO'NR LOAZ LMNR TKCRTX FM BRF VZMF IX Q JQF AMU KJ XMO NOD."
"FZR YRQFZ URDQTFX KV IRAMLKDB Q GQX MJ TKJR KD FZKV AMODFNX."
Hint
K=IQ=A
R=E
Answer
"A RECENT POLICE STUDY FOUND THAT YOU'RE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO GET SHOT BY A FAT COP IF YOU RUN.""THE DEATH PENALTY IS BECOMING A WAY OF LIFE IN THIS COUNTRY."
KEY:
A=C
B=G
C=K
D=N
F=T
G=W
I=B
J=F
K=I
L=M
M=O
N=R
O=U
Q=A
R=E
T=L
U=P
V=S
X=Y
Y=D
Z=H
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