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Today’s Cryptogram 

Posted on 06/29/2022 4:08:24 AM PDT by nikos1121

LQB DBIFMVBB EA QEGBT IEBK GEL NEGNBVG LQB SBB; W NHEJBV, WGTLFZB, LE QFZ, FK WVFKLENVWNT. —BZFHT IFNXFGKEG


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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 06/29/2022 4:08:24 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: 4Liberty; absalom01; alicewonders; AloneInMass; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aria; Avoiding_Sulla; babyfreep; ..

From The Arkansas Gazette

4 minutes good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes exceptional
90 seconds superior


2 posted on 06/29/2022 4:10:07 AM PDT by nikos1121
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Huh? What do it mean?


3 posted on 06/29/2022 4:38:00 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: ComputerGuy

Like the Hunter said when he shot the one Eyed dear.

I have no idea(r)


4 posted on 06/29/2022 4:54:29 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: ComputerGuy

I just came up with a clue: Leatherwood


5 posted on 06/29/2022 4:57:06 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: ComputerGuy; nikos1121

One pollen-producing plant is the same as another.

Now we humans distinguish between bamboo, buckwheat, goldenrod, linden, locust, orange blossom, sage, star thistle,
tupelo, wildflower, and I’m deliberately leaving one out.

It’s an interesting choice of words though. What about royal jelly?


6 posted on 06/29/2022 4:59:17 AM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: scrabblehack

It’s true, but I have one problem with the accuracy of the author’s statement. The author refers to the “QEGBT SBB” as a male. In reality, the male SBBs do no work at all. Their only function is mating. So the decision concerning nobility or quality can only be made by the females.

I know the above may be hard to understand as I was trying to not give away any words of the CG. Message me if you want a clearer explanation. 🐝


7 posted on 06/29/2022 5:02:22 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie)
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To: nikos1121

https://i.ytimg.com/an_webp/nlcIKh6sBtc/mqdefault_6s.webp?du=3000&sqp=CNrn8JUG&rs=AOn4CLBRG8w-tG5HqfPp07SfoLtg6DG4Qg

Yes, it’s a clue.


8 posted on 06/29/2022 5:31:46 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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9 posted on 06/29/2022 6:24:57 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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10 posted on 06/29/2022 9:07:13 AM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: nikos1121

THE BEST FATHERS HAVE THE SOFTEST, SWEETEST HEARTS. IN OTHER WORDS, GREAT DADS ARE REAL MARSHMALLOWS. —RICHELLE E. GOODRICH


11 posted on 06/30/2022 3:10:49 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)
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