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excerpt: "\"Cryptoquote\" is a program for infinitely patient or just masochistic puzzle-solvers. It works just like cryptoquotes in newspapers — you substitute letters for letters to decode the babble into a quotation. Your ZX80 will help you, though, by displaying the frequency distribution of letters in your quotation."
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# Cryptoquote — Use Your ZX80 to Help You Solve Substitution Ciphers

“Cryptoquote” is a program for infinitely patient or just masochistic puzzle-solvers. It works just like cryptoquotes in newspapers — you substitute letters for letters to decode the babble into a quotation. Your ZX80 will help you, though, by displaying the frequency distribution of letters in your quotation.