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Enjoy today’s Cryptogram challenge

2 posted on 02/17/2026 2:08:41 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

3 posted on 02/17/2026 2:09:35 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )

To: Apple Pan Dowdy

Previous puzzle Monday, February 16, 2026

Puzzle:

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h Solution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):

PEOPLE WANT LEADERSHIP, MR. PRESIDENT, AND IN THE ABSENCE OF GENUINE LEADERSHIP, THEY'LL LISTEN TO ANYONE WHO STEPS UP TO THE MICROPHONE. THEY'RE SO THIRSTY FOR IT THEY'LL CRAWL THROUGH THE DESERT TOWARD A MIRAGE, AND WHEN THEY DISCOVER THERE'S NO WATER, THEY'LL DRINK THE SAND. — MICHAEL J. FOX IN “THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT” MOVIE

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

5 posted on 02/17/2026 3:45:43 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets ( Thorough planning and careful preparation is no substitute for wishful thinking. )

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