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Imagination L. Frank Baum
Cryptography
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L. Frank Baum once made this statement about imagination. Can you decode it?
O=S
"SAPLSBPVSRB KPO CWRTLKV APBISBN VKWRTLK VKX NPWI PLXO VR SVO QWXOXBV OVPVX RM ESDSHSGPVSRB. SAPLSBPVSRB HXN ERHTACTO VR NSOERDXW PAXWSEP. SAPLSBPVSRB HXN MWPBIHSB VR NSOERDXW XHXEVWSESVU."
O=S
"SAPLSBPVSRB KPO CWRTLKV APBISBN VKWRTLK VKX NPWI PLXO VR SVO QWXOXBV OVPVX RM ESDSHSGPVSRB. SAPLSBPVSRB HXN ERHTACTO VR NSOERDXW PAXWSEP. SAPLSBPVSRB HXN MWPBIHSB VR NSOERDXW XHXEVWSESVU."
Hint
B=NS=I
Q=P
Answer
"Imagination has brought mankind through the dark ages to its present state of civilization. Imagination led Columbus to discover America. Imagination led Franklin to discover electricity." - L. Frank BaumKEY:
A=M
B=N
C=B
D=V
E=C
F=X
G=Z
H=L
I=K
J=J
K=H
L=G
M=F
N=D
O=S
P=A
Q=P
R=O
S=I
T=U
U=Y
V=T
W=R
X=E
Y=W
Z=Q
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