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May-19-2009 10:19

I'll post a new cryptogram after each one is solved, first person to post the right thing get's the glory of being first to post the right answer! ;) Each quote will either be by a famous mystery author or about mysteries. For extra credit, you can say what the author did or where the quote comes from. I'll start out with a short one. Good luck!

May-19-2009 10:19

"HX HK XTD MHL TEBD YN LUKXDAU XTEX EMMK DPGTEPXLDPX XY OFAKFHX." -EPXYHPD AHJEAYQ

May-19-2009 10:20

Oops, I forgot...

K=S

May-19-2009 11:22

It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit.
Antoine Rivarol

Rivarol was an epigrammatist, or a guy that writes shor poems or in this case one liners.

May-19-2009 12:20

Next, numbers are substituted for letters. ;)

23 9 14 4 3 9 16 21 11 4 19 5 16 11 7 13 4 21 16
8 18 3 8 1 18 21 11 18 15 16 18 1 2 18 16 19 18 2 18 14
24 19 18 12 21 11 18 26 11 7 6 21 11 18 15.

7 5 7 21 11 7 23 11 14 4 16 21 4 18

L=1

May-19-2009 14:32

Very difficult to discern the space between words. :(

May-19-2009 15:09

Shoot, it took my spaces out! :( Sorry about that! I'll see what I can do to fix it.

May-19-2009 19:31

What do we need spaces for? I deciphered it without the spaces. I won't post here though. It was difficult, but not impossible. I'll send it over to you Anais so you can verify that I have it.

May-19-2009 21:23

...I stand in awe. So, for everyone else who- ctown cover your ears so this doesn't go to your head- doesn't have as big of a brain as ctown, this is it with slashes for spaces:

23 9 14 4 3 9 16 / 21 11 4 19 5 16 / 11 7 13 4 21 16

8 18 3 8 1 18 / 21 11 18 15 16 18 1 2 18 16 / 19 18 2 18 14

24 19 18 12 / 21 11 18 26 / 11 7 6 / 21 11 18 15.

-7 5 7 21 11 7 / 23 11 14 4 16 21 4 18

L=1

May-20-2009 23:01

Next hint is:

A=7

May-21-2009 13:07

And me and my big brain didn't need that hint either! :-P