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According To Shaw
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
These are a few thoughts from George Bernard Shaw. He was considered the greatest English playwright since Shakespeare.
Each puzzle uses the same code.
H=Q
"C ADNSJBYSBZ VEMKE JDGL FSZSJ ZD FCP FCXU KCB CUVCPL KDXBZ DB ZES LXFFDJZ DW FCXU."
"MW CUU SKDBDYMLZL VSJS UCMO SBO ZD SBO ZESP VDXUO BDZ JSCKE C KDBKUXLMDB."
"M DWZSB HXDZS YPLSUW; MZ COOL LFMKS ZD YP KDBNSJLCZMDB."
Each puzzle uses the same code.
H=Q
"C ADNSJBYSBZ VEMKE JDGL FSZSJ ZD FCP FCXU KCB CUVCPL KDXBZ DB ZES LXFFDJZ DW FCXU."
"MW CUU SKDBDYMLZL VSJS UCMO SBO ZD SBO ZESP VDXUO BDZ JSCKE C KDBKUXLMDB."
"M DWZSB HXDZS YPLSUW; MZ COOL LFMKS ZD YP KDBNSJLCZMDB."
Hint
E=HF=P
N=V
Answer
"A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always count on the support of Paul.""If all economists were laid end to end they would not reach a conclusion."
"I often quote myself; it adds spice to my conversation."
Key:
A=G
B=N
C=A
D=O
E=H
F=P
G=B
H=Q
I=J
J=R
K=C
L=S
M=I
N=V
O=D
P=Y
S=E
U=L
V=W
W=F
X=U
Y=M
Z=T
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