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In Cryptography teasers, a phrase or expressions has been encoded in some way (frequently by replacing letters with other letters). You need to figure out the encoding method and then decode the message to find the answer.Cryptography
The following quote is from Fred Allen (1894 - 1956). He was an American comedian whose absurdity and pointed radio show made him one of the most popular humorists in the era of American radio.
Can you decode it?
* The hint contains three vowels.
C=H
S=X
"NL NTPBD'O MBMFKNDEPJ EO ZKXXPELA. CEO OFTTXOO CNO PCX KEZX XSMXTPNLTJ BZ N OYNKK QBJ HCB EO NQBFP PB KBBI ELPB N ANO PNLI HEPC N KEACPXV YNPTC."
Can you decode it?
* The hint contains three vowels.
C=H
S=X
"NL NTPBD'O MBMFKNDEPJ EO ZKXXPELA. CEO OFTTXOO CNO PCX KEZX XSMXTPNLTJ BZ N OYNKK QBJ HCB EO NQBFP PB KBBI ELPB N ANO PNLI HEPC N KEACPXV YNPTC."
Hint
B=OE=I
X=E
Answer
"AN ACTOR'S POPULARITY IS FLEETING. HIS SUCCESS HAS THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A SMALL BOY WHO IS ABOUT TO LOOK INTO A GAS TANK WITH A LIGHTED MATCH."KEY:
A=G
B=O
C=H
D=R
E=I
F=U
H=W
I=K
J=Y
K=L
L=N
M=P
N=A
O=S
P=T
Q=B
S=X
T=C
V=D
X=E
Y=M
Z=F
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