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More Thoughts of Mark Twain
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Puzzle ID: #35385
Submitted By: silent_lucidity Corrected By: boodler
Submitted By: silent_lucidity Corrected By: boodler
Cryptography
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 two following quotes are from Mark Twain. Both quotes use the same code.
"BAG IWUP CRP BI EGGS PITO AGRUBA NY BI GRB CARB PIT FIW'B CRWB, FONWE CARB PIT FIW'B UNEG, RWF FI CARB PIT'F ORBAGO WIB."
"WGXGO STB ILL TWBNU BIZIOOIC CARB PIT HRW FI BAG FRP RLBGO BIZIOOIC."
"BAG IWUP CRP BI EGGS PITO AGRUBA NY BI GRB CARB PIT FIW'B CRWB, FONWE CARB PIT FIW'B UNEG, RWF FI CARB PIT'F ORBAGO WIB."
"WGXGO STB ILL TWBNU BIZIOOIC CARB PIT HRW FI BAG FRP RLBGO BIZIOOIC."
Hint
R = AZ = M
Answer
"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not.""Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow."
KEY:
A = H
B = T
C = W
D = J
E = K
F = D
G = E
H = C
I = O
J = Z
K = B
L = F
M = G
N = I
O = R
P = Y
Q = X
R = A
S = P
T = U
U = L
V = Q
W = N
X = V
Y = S
Z = M
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Comments
How would anyone know that? YAY!!! first comment!!!
Right down my alley. You don't have to know the quote to answer the teaser. Just work out the code and go with it. Great job.
I like it! It makes you think! Good job silent_lucidity!
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