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Here are the steps to solve this using frequency analysis: 1) Determine the frequencies of letters in English plaintext. E is the most common, followed by T, A, O, etc. 2) Count the frequency of each symbol in the ciphertext: R=7, E=6, T=5, O=4, I=3, N=3, S=3, A=2, H=2, U=2, etc. 3) Compare the frequencies to the expected frequencies in English. The most common symbol, R, likely represents E. E likely represents T. Continue substituting the most common symbols for the most common letters in English unti

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