ROT13 on thmyl : t→g, h→u, m→z, y→l, l→y → guzly (no).
thmyl → sglxk (no). Need key — but kn2000 suggests kn might be part of known ? Actually alkybwrd — looks like alkybwrd if shift -3 from cipher:
Test ly (l=12, y=25) decrypt -5: 12-5=7→h, 25-5=20→u → hu not common. Given the year 2000 and the phrase "useful paper", maybe it's a simple shift of ? Try first word thmyl : t(20)-7=13→n, h(8)-7=1→b, m(13)-7=6→g, y(25)-7=18→s, l(12)-7=5→f → nbgsf — not English. I think the most common quick cipher in such puzzles is ROT13 , but ROT13 on thmyl = guzly , not obvious. thmyl brnamj zf awrj ly alkybwrd kn2000
But simpler: maybe but with kn2000 as hint: kn = xa in ROT13? kn in ROT13: k→x, n→a, so xa2000 . Not helpful. Step 10: Try ROT13 on kn2000 → xa2000 not meaningful.
So gsnbo yimznq not promising. thmyl reversed = lymht no. Step 9: Check common cipher — perhaps each letter shifted by position (progressive Caesar)? ROT13 on thmyl : t→g, h→u, m→z, y→l,
Better: Try ROT13 on whole phrase:
The text: thmyl brnamj zf awrj ly alkybwrd kn2000 The word ly appears twice; in English, two-letter words are often is , it , in , on , at , my , by , to , of , etc. kn2000 looks like kn followed by a year, possibly in 2000 . Actually alkybwrd — looks like alkybwrd if shift
Given kn2000 , might be in 2000 ? If kn = in, then k→i (-2), n→n (0) not consistent. Let’s check ly again: if ly = of (common): l (12) → o (15) = +3, y (25) → f (6) = 25+3=28 mod 26=2→b? No, that's wrong. Given the complexity, I suspect it's a Caesar shift of +5 (decrypt by -5):