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Proverb Cryptogram — Puzzle 46

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.

N
P
E
Y
G
B
B
P
W
I
G
R
T
N
P
E
X
Y
G
A
T
G
B
Q
T
G
W
L
W
W
P
P

Hint — Starter Letters:

G = A B = N N = Y

Letter Frequency:

P:5G:5W:4B:3T:3N:2E:2Y:2I:1R:1X:1A:1Q:1L: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:

“YOU CANNOT HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO”

— Traditional proverb

Full Substitution Key:

CipherABEGILNPQRTWXY
PlainKNUAHIYODVETRC

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