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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 quote is from Confucius. Can you decode it?
* The hint provides three vowels.
P=V
"AT K ORYTNBW FSGG XRPSBTSQ, LRPSBNW AD DRISNVATX NR MS KDVKISQ RZ. AT K ORYTNBW MKQGW XRPSBTSQ, FSKGNV AD DRISNVATX NR MS KDVKISQ RZ."
* The hint provides three vowels.
P=V
"AT K ORYTNBW FSGG XRPSBTSQ, LRPSBNW AD DRISNVATX NR MS KDVKISQ RZ. AT K ORYTNBW MKQGW XRPSBTSQ, FSKGNV AD DRISNVATX NR MS KDVKISQ RZ."
Hint
A=IR=O
S=E
Answer
"IN A COUNTRY WELL GOVERNED, POVERTY IS SOMETHING TO BE ASHAMED OF. IN A COUNTRY BADLY GOVERNED, WEALTH IS SOMETHING TO BE ASHAMED OF."KEY:
A=I
B=R
D=S
F=W
G=L
I=M
K=A
L=P
M=B
N=T
O=C
P=V
Q=D
R=O
S=E
T=N
V=H
W=Y
X=G
Y=U
Z=F
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