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On 5/9/2013 8:31 PM, Bill wrote:
ts wrote:
Today's cryptogram in the paper was bad as usual --- but woodworking
related:

ypamddf eame eab qnns qmtp'e sbfs bpnyra, eab wmxdbpebx jp wamxrb
jttybs m
xbtemjpjpr nxsbx.

e = t.
Enjoy - (solving on the puter isn't as fun! )


I thinkthat the 6th word, "sbfs", is supposed to be "sfbs".

I haven't solved one of these in a long time, and I wouldn't have worked
on this one, except it was supposed to be on topic.

I wasn't disappointed in my expectation of a "corny" quote.

Incidently, this is the first time I tried to solve one on Notepad. I
started with two copies of the orginal string and make a database
as I went along, replacing lowercase letters by capitals in the 2nd
string and writing "e = T" in my database.

This turned out to be easier than just a pencil and paper. To "backup" I
could just copy and paste from the first string.

Bill

Geez. I took the Neander route and it worked just fine. I used *a*
notepad (lower case). I did almost get a paper cut; no SawStop on my desk.