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This problem follows on from Substitution Cipher and Transposition Cipher
Below is a secret message. It's been double encrypted, first using a substitution cipher and then using a transposition cipher. Can you decipher it?
whhujnjwuzlwvvdhgdlkqwdhvdkelqhldwurlhhwklwwuhdwdgqjkhzqqbrhowkgbqkq ywhuovwfzebzlhhzfwrlkwrhddhhhkdqsqhkkuohkrfqqdujdbjdvulhgoidpwggvhlg vwqdhollduwzudhwqqhhrwqmguqzrzlljykrzyaprgxuidlqdwfrhhwlhfdppvhduwwv kerukuwuhvldwqwbkgfkhgbrdkwsnpgrdkufrdrogpxllkwhhduqhhrrowohrvogrdoc pggugouodvdghzrxvbrhlwderdhqiohddqjdqrwqkquxwggurujbwkphoxdhgluldfhi qhfvwhdrvubpfhokrqzfqkxddqjvbornghdofkrwlseqgldvlwijgogklqvosrvffxxy kuosozzwyvgrxrrdgehhrddddlhhduvwirovxguqvvewqsqb
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If you are interested in code breaking you might enjoy the Secondary Cipher Challenge.