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Cryptography
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The following quotes are from Elbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915). He was an American philosopher and writer. He is perhaps most famous for his essay 'A Message to Garcia'.
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
Y=B
"MSAXLCIWAD, NAZX VSXCAJ, AI WAQWXIJ FWXL AJ AI LEJ GIXC."
"AL ESCXS JE WOHX MSAXLCI, REG KGIJ MASIJ YX ELX."
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
Y=B
"MSAXLCIWAD, NAZX VSXCAJ, AI WAQWXIJ FWXL AJ AI LEJ GIXC."
"AL ESCXS JE WOHX MSAXLCI, REG KGIJ MASIJ YX ELX."
Hint
C=DO=A
W=H
Answer
"FRIENDSHIP, LIKE CREDIT, IS HIGHEST WHEN IT IS NOT USED.""IN ORDER TO HAVE FRIENDS, YOU MUST FIRST BE ONE."
KEY:
A=I
C=D
D=P
E=O
F=W
G=U
H=V
I=S
J=T
K=M
L=N
M=F
N=L
O=A
Q=G
R=Y
S=R
V=C
W=H
X=E
Y=B
Z=K
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