Cryptoquote Answer for 09/17/2024

Puzzle: TDRAPTB PT IPCO PH RD EO COFGON, PR PH DTIX RD EO STNOGHRDDN. TDV PH RAO RPKO RD STNOGHRFTN KDGO, HD RAFR VO KFX COFG IOHH. – KFGPO ZSGPO

Answer:

NOTHING IN LIFE IS TO BE FEARED, IT IS ONLY TO BE UNDERSTOOD. NOW IS THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND MORE, SO THAT WE MAY FEAR LESS. – MARIE CURIE

Step 1: Identify Short Words

• PT = IN
• PH = IS
• RD = TO
• EO = BE

Step 2: Make educated guesses

• IPCO could be LIFE (as it fits the theme of the quote).
  • I = L
  • P = I
  • C = F
  • O = E
• COFGON could be FEARED.
  • C = F
  • O = E
  • F = A
  • G = R
  • N = D
• STNOGHRDDN could be UNDERSTOOD.
  • S = U
  • T = N
  • N = D
  • O = E
  • G = R
  • H = S
  • R = T
  • D = O

Step 3: Continue substituting

Now, the puzzle looks like this:

NOTHING IN LIFE IS TO BE FEARED, IT IS ONLY TO BE UNDERSTOOD. NOW IS THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND MORE, SO THAT WE MAY FEAR LESS. – MARIE CURIE

Step 4: Decode the rest

• KFGPO could be MARIE (author’s name).
  • K = M
  • F = A
  • G = R
  • P = I
  • O = E
• ZSGPO could be CURIE.
  • Z = C
  • S = U
  • G = R
  • P = I
  • O = E