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Proverb Cryptogram — Puzzle 38

Instructions: Each letter below stands for a different letter. Decode the substitution cipher to reveal the famous quote. A hint and letter frequency table are provided.

H
T
D
T
O
A
Z
T
N
N
O
G
I
M
Z
S
H
P
I
Q
D
O
S
U
W
T
Q
A
T
B
I
O
T
S
O

Hint — Starter Letters:

O = T S = I D = N

Letter Frequency:

T:6O:5I:3S:3H:2D:2A:2Z:2N:2Q:2G:1M:1P:1U:1W:1B:1

Substitution Tracker:

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Answer Key

Decoded Quote:

“DO NOT CROSS THE BRIDGE UNTIL YOU COME TO IT”

— Traditional proverb

Full Substitution Key:

CipherABDGHIMNOPQSTUWZ
PlainCMNHDEBSTGUIOLYR

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