Kevin's Puzzles at Home Season 10, Episode 7: Tales of the Cryptogram

PREVIOUS EPISODES
Introduction (what these puzzles are and why they're called "Kevin's Puzzles at Home Season 10"): click here
Episode 1 (Crazy Clocks): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 16 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 4 people solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 2 (Before and After): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 18 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 2 people solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 3 (Tabletop Talk): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 17 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 3 people solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 4 (Scrambled Crossword): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 19 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 1 person solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 5 (Mystifying Midpoints): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 16 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 1 person solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 6 (More Horsing Around): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 15 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece.

The total number of points scored is 5325. Thus, the current money pool for the Food Bank of West Central Texas is $53.25. Three anonymous benefactors have agreed to match this donation, meaning that the Food Bank of West Central Texas will actually receive $213.00. If you haven't already, you may solve the above puzzles for 25 points, possibly with the aid of the hints.

KEVIN'S PUZZLES AT HOME
SEASON 10, EPISODE 7:
TALES OF THE CRYPTOGRAM
(click here for a PDF version)
Kevin’s not quite sure how this substitution cipher can be considered “simple”, but maybe you’ll have better luck reading it.

BU DBSM JBIFSNRM VRDPBLMY, NOXA XA NOR VRD NOLN

JLFXNLTXGRA TRNNRMA LUY NSMUA UXURA LUY GRMBRA XUNB

FLMRUNORARA.

(This illustration by Infernal is not part of the puzzle. Any resemblance between this Kevin and the one who runs www.kevinspuzzles.com is purely coincidental.)

Submit your answer to glmathgrant[at]gmail[dot]com for 50 points, and stay tuned next week for Episode 7's hint and Episode 8's puzzle. Good luck!

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