It's even less remarkable if you've ever done that sort of cryptanalysis. I was assigned a similar problem in an entry-level college course, and the solution en

It's even less remarkable if you've ever done that sort of cryptanalysis. I was assigned a similar problem in an entry-level college course, and the solution ended up being something like a dozen actual lines of code. Seriously. Just for kicks I generalized it automatically detect the source language and adapt accordingly. The article is interesting for its historical aspect, but that's about it.