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The following quotes are from Fred Allen (1894 - 1956). He was an American comedian whose absurdity and pointed radio show had made him one of the most popular humorists in the era of American radio.
Can you decode them?
* The hint contains three vowels.
J=P
F=K
"X OTA'L WMPQ LT DTTF NJ BZ SMBXDZ LEQQ, KQIMNGQ X FATR LWML X'B LWQ GMJ."
"X DXFQ DTAU RMDFG, QGJQIXMDDZ RWQA LWQZ MEQ LMFQA KZ JQTJDQ RWT MAATZ BQ."
Can you decode them?
* The hint contains three vowels.
J=P
F=K
"X OTA'L WMPQ LT DTTF NJ BZ SMBXDZ LEQQ, KQIMNGQ X FATR LWML X'B LWQ GMJ."
"X DXFQ DTAU RMDFG, QGJQIXMDDZ RWQA LWQZ MEQ LMFQA KZ JQTJDQ RWT MAATZ BQ."
Hint
M=AQ=E
X=I
Answer
"I DON'T HAVE TO LOOK UP MY FAMILY TREE, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT I'M THE SAP.""I LIKE LONG WALKS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE TAKEN BY PEOPLE WHO ANNOY ME."
KEY:
A=N
B=M
D=L
E=R
F=K
G=S
I=C
J=P
K=B
L=T
M=A
N=U
O=D
P=V
Q=E
R=W
S=F
T=O
U=G
W=H
X=I
Z=Y
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