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Today’s Cryptogram

Posted on 12/04/2020 10:05:50 PM PST by nikos1121

EFTWP FOM WGM FYO IE PTYMVWYPWP. QYWGIXW WGMU AIX TFV VMZMO ECA. ---CYVXP DFXCYVJ


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You can find this fun quotation puzzle, to combat early dementia and senility in us baby boomers, in several daily publications. I challenge us with the best ones out there.

The way it works is a letter stands for another letter. For example: AXYDLBAAXR is LONGFELLOW (does not apply to today's cryptogram).

Beware, the game is very addictive. If this is your first time, don't be intimidated, you’ll be solving them all within a few days. If you’re stumped, take a break and return to it.

PLEASE DO NOT post the answer in general comments, but DO post your time and how you made out.

You can certainly send your solution to my private reply, or if you need a hint for today’s Cryptogram ASK THE GROUP FOR HELP!

I suggest printing these out and work them on paper. If you need a little help you can copy and paste it to Hal’s Helper below.

You can then work on the puzzle without using pen and paper, but I recommend that you do NOT look at the letter counter.

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

One last request. Feel free to post a fun or clever clue, the more tangential to the quotation the better, but please don’t put the actual words of the quote in the clue.

1 posted on 12/04/2020 10:05:50 PM PST by nikos1121
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To: alicewonders; A_perfect_lady; AloneInMass; Aria; babyfreep; BlueLancer; buffyt; Califreak; ...

Today’s Cryptogram is from the Arkansas Gazette.

4 minutes is good
3 minutes is an excellent score today
2 minutes superior


2 posted on 12/04/2020 10:07:15 PM PST by nikos1121
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Just showed up as I was going to shut down. Thanks for stealing a few minutes to crack it.

Mebbe 4-5 minutes, no easy short words to get going. Next one will probably stop me cold.

Do not forget lots of vitamin C.


3 posted on 12/04/2020 10:18:06 PM PST by doorgunner69 (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - T Jefferson)
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ha ha


4 posted on 12/04/2020 10:34:48 PM PST by nikos1121
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Couldn’t sleep. Keep hearing about overwelming fraud yet nothing advanced tday esp in GA.


5 posted on 12/04/2020 10:38:51 PM PST by nikos1121
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1-1.5 min.

Most common letter, 3rd word.
7th word (should’ve done 8th word, duh)
8th word

Glanced down and noticed the name. First name gave it away.
Off to the races.


6 posted on 12/04/2020 10:48:52 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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Drink your Ovaltine


7 posted on 12/04/2020 11:57:02 PM PST by Library Steve
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That took me 6 or 7 minutes. Once I got the 3rd word, I was okay.


8 posted on 12/05/2020 3:12:49 AM PST by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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1:52
Word order: 3-8-7-11
Peanuts! I need my security blanket.


9 posted on 12/05/2020 3:50:50 AM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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Are you happy with yoursel?


10 posted on 12/05/2020 4:12:01 AM PST by nikos1121
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Second and third words by inspection...presumed last letter of first word....


11 posted on 12/05/2020 4:34:59 AM PST by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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Solution to last cryptogram:

EDUCATION IS SIMPLY THE SOUL OF A SOCIETY AS IT PASSES FROM ONE GENERATION TO ANOTHER.---GILBERT K. CHESTERTON

12 posted on 12/05/2020 4:40:39 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets ("Women's intuition" gave us the Salem witch trials and Kavanaugh hearings. Change my mind.)
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2:47.63

Just not too close to the sun.

13 posted on 12/05/2020 4:48:01 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets ("Women's intuition" gave us the Salem witch trials and Kavanaugh hearings. Change my mind.)
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14 posted on 12/05/2020 5:22:05 AM PST by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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Not quite.
I shouldn’t speed through the solving procedure.
I should take longer, savor the moment of mystery.
Should.
but won’t LOL


15 posted on 12/05/2020 5:39:58 AM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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No the faster the better


16 posted on 12/05/2020 5:45:53 AM PST by nikos1121
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WGM
WGMU
vowels and grammar


17 posted on 12/05/2020 5:51:44 AM PST by Steven Tyler (President Elect Steven Tyler)
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That’s why i like to do it on paper.


18 posted on 12/05/2020 9:16:47 AM PST by nikos1121
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pencil or pen?


19 posted on 12/05/2020 10:07:49 AM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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