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A Thought From Stephen King
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 quote is from Stephen King. This former teacher has become one of the most honored horror writers in recent history.
Can you decode it?
Y=R
"CSACHS OZXJP OZIO X KMNO FS I LSYE NOYIJWS CSYNAJ. OZXN XN JAO DAYYSDO. X ZILS OZS ZSIYO AU I NKIHH FAE. XO XN XJ I WHINN TIY AJ KE BSNP."
Can you decode it?
Y=R
"CSACHS OZXJP OZIO X KMNO FS I LSYE NOYIJWS CSYNAJ. OZXN XN JAO DAYYSDO. X ZILS OZS ZSIYO AU I NKIHH FAE. XO XN XJ I WHINN TIY AJ KE BSNP."
Hint
D=CX=I
Z=H
Answer
"PEOPLE THINK THAT I MUST BE A VERY STRANGE PERSON. THIS IS NOT CORRECT. I HAVE THE HEART OF A SMALL BOY. IT IS IN A GLASS JAR ON MY DESK."KEY:
A=O
B=D
C=P
D=C
E=Y
F=B
H=L
I=A
J=N
K=M
L=V
M=U
N=S
O=T
P=K
S=E
T=J
U=F
W=G
X=I
Y=R
Z=H
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