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Hellman's Laws
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 following is some wisdom from Lillian Hellman, one of America's greatest playwrights. Can you decode it?
All three puzzles use the same code.
R=F
"A JAGO VOSVJO QXS BORKEO HS EVOCG KMHAJ HXOZ CBO BOCLZ HS EVOCG."
"IZMAIAEP AE CM KMVJOCECMH QCZ SR ECZAMU HXO HBKHX."
"VOSVJO IXCMUO...CML RSBUOH HS HOJJ OCIX SHXOB."
All three puzzles use the same code.
R=F
"A JAGO VOSVJO QXS BORKEO HS EVOCG KMHAJ HXOZ CBO BOCLZ HS EVOCG."
"IZMAIAEP AE CM KMVJOCECMH QCZ SR ECZAMU HXO HBKHX."
"VOSVJO IXCMUO...CML RSBUOH HS HOJJ OCIX SHXOB."
Hint
I=CL=D
P=M
Answer
"I like people who refuse to speak until they are ready to speak.""Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth."
"People change...and forget to tell each other."
Key:
A=I
B=R
C=A
E=S
G=K
H=T
I=C
J=L
K=U
L=D
M=N
O=E
P=M
Q=W
R=F
S=O
U=G
V=P
X=H
Z=Y
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Yes, more cryptos. I love it. More please.
I guess I must need a little more time to figure out how A=I and so on.
Love the quotes. Still not a fan of cryptography, so didn't try very hard. Good teaser, just not my favorite kind. Thanks for posting.
Love cryptos. I really enjoyed this one.
Not my bag,so I didn't waste my time.
I don't get how to solve a cryptogram with only one letter. That one letter only had one in the first quote. Can sometime tell me what the trick is? I just don't get it!
I love cryptography, thanks for a good one. Not too common, so not too easy.
I'm with you Princess. Apparently there is no logic to it. I look for words that could be I, a, the, and... and see if they fit. A lot of trial and error and it takes a long time. If somebody knows a better way I wish they would tell me. Otherwise these things take too much time for the amount of enjoyment they give.
Not really my thing, but still good.
Bring on the cryptos! I work them every day (newspaper) and love them
To above comments: The only way to solve them is to try, try and try again. Crossword puzzle lovers
usually have a knack. Words like I, A, the, that, this, these, s's on the end of words that look like they may have a plural verb, "it "will quickly lead to "tion" as a good 'possible' word, and so on...Hope this helps
usually have a knack. Words like I, A, the, that, this, these, s's on the end of words that look like they may have a plural verb, "it "will quickly lead to "tion" as a good 'possible' word, and so on...Hope this helps
Oh, I loved it. This are my favorite type of puzzles. It was a little tricky, but I got right in the end.
Thanks for posting a great one.
Monday~
Thanks for posting a great one.
Monday~
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