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Romanian Philosophy
Cryptography
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The following quotes are from Romanian philosopher and essayist, Emil Cioran (1911 - 1995).
Can you decode it?
Both puzzles use the same code.
* The hint contains three vowels.
N=D, U=Y
"T OAEAYAWTRACD AP NXPRLCUXN CDYU GFXD ARP HCNP TLX NXPRLCUXN."
"RFX ZCLX GX RLU RC LXPR CSLPXYEXP KLCZ CSL XHCP, RFX NXXJXL GX PADV ADRC AR."
Can you decode it?
Both puzzles use the same code.
* The hint contains three vowels.
N=D, U=Y
"T OAEAYAWTRACD AP NXPRLCUXN CDYU GFXD ARP HCNP TLX NXPRLCUXN."
"RFX ZCLX GX RLU RC LXPR CSLPXYEXP KLCZ CSL XHCP, RFX NXXJXL GX PADV ADRC AR."
Hint
A=IS=U
T=A
Answer
"A CIVILIZATION IS DESTROYED ONLY WHEN ITS GODS ARE DESTROYED.""THE MORE WE TRY TO REST OURSELVES FROM OUR EGOS, THE DEEPER WE SINK INTO IT."
KEY:
A=I
C=O
D=N
E=V
F=H
G=W
H=G
J=P
K=F
L=R
N=D
O=C
P=S
R=T
S=U
T=A
U=Y
V=K
W=Z
X=E
Y=L
Z=M
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