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John Adams
Cryptography
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The following quote is from John Adams (1767 - 1848). He was the sixth president of the United States under the constitution.
Can you decode it?
X=I
"VWHTH STH VAB HCNJSVXBDY. BDH YWBNOC VHSJW NY WBA VB ISUH S OXFXDR SDC VWH BVWHT WBA VB OXFH."
Can you decode it?
X=I
"VWHTH STH VAB HCNJSVXBDY. BDH YWBNOC VHSJW NY WBA VB ISUH S OXFXDR SDC VWH BVWHT WBA VB OXFH."
Hint
J=CS=A
V=T
Answer
"THERE ARE TWO EDUCATIONS. ONE SHOULD TEACH US HOW TO MAKE A LIVING AND THE OTHER HOW TO LIVE."KEY:
A=W
B=O
C=D
D=N
F=V
H=E
I=M
J=C
N=U
O=L
R=G
S=A
T=R
U=K
V=T
W=H
X=I
Y=S
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Comments
John Adams was not the 6th president. Either this is the 2nd president, or else it is John Quincy Adams - the 6th president. Thanks.
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