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Crypto-Quip

Epigrams with a twist for you to solve and contemplate.

How it works: One letter is simply substituted for another.

E.g. G m e l a s l u g w e g =

C h i r o p r a c t i c

Each time, the code is different. Look for single letter words (a, I), words with apostrophes (isn’t, it’s, I’ve), double letters (good, -ness), and very common short words (the, and, is) as clues.

YCOYXM  RIAMELGK  XIPK  MPKKIPALEAJM.  KGVGVHGK  WDYW,

“EW  EM  HGWWGK  WI  CEJDW  IAG   RYALCG  WDYA  WI  RPKMG  WDG

LYKFAGMM,”*  PACGMM  XIP  YKG  WKYZZGL  EA  Y  MWGYVGK  WKPAF

IK  CIRFGL  EA  Y  LXAIVEWG  MWIKYJG  CIRFGK!

*H. Q. ZYCVGK, L.R., ZD.R.