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A French Poet Once Said...
Cryptography
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The following quotes are from French writer and poet Francois-Marie Arouet, pen name Voltaire (1694 - 1778).
Can you decode it?
Both puzzles use the same code.
* The hint contains three vowels.
T=G
"JSESH MHTIS MG GWS OZJJSH GMRAS, VKH GWS KJS LWK ZB JKG WIJTHQ MALMQB TSGB GWS RSBG KV GWS MHTICSJG."
"KJS THSMG IBS KV LKHOB ZB GK WZOS KIH GWKITWGB."
Can you decode it?
Both puzzles use the same code.
* The hint contains three vowels.
T=G
"JSESH MHTIS MG GWS OZJJSH GMRAS, VKH GWS KJS LWK ZB JKG WIJTHQ MALMQB TSGB GWS RSBG KV GWS MHTICSJG."
"KJS THSMG IBS KV LKHOB ZB GK WZOS KIH GWKITWGB."
Hint
I=UK=O
M=A
Answer
"NEVER ARGUE AT THE DINNER TABLE, FOR THE ONE WHO IS NOT HUNGRY ALWAYS GETS THE BEST OF THE ARGUMENT.""ONE GREAT USE OF WORDS IS TO HIDE OUR THOUGHTS."
KEY:
A=L
B=S
C=M
E=V
G=T
H=R
I=U
J=N
K=O
L=W
M=A
O=D
Q=Y
R=B
S=E
T=G
V=F
W=H
Z=I
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