TWO*SIX=TESTS
827*103=85181
8=T, 2=W, 7=O, 1=S, 0=I, 3=X, 5=E
Substituting an underscore for 4, the coded phrase reads as:
IT EXISTS; - WISE W_ITE_ W_OTE IT.
Of course, it makes sense only when the underscore is replaced by R and the - given before 2015 is substituted by "A". This is reinforced by the hint given in the problem text.
Consequently, the decoded phrase is:
"IT EXISTS; A WISE WRITER WROTE IT."
Edited on December 31, 2021, 2:04 am
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