Crack da code

Crack this code.
first fill in the missing spaces:

a=b b=c c=d d=e e=f f=g g=h h=i i?j j=k k=l l=? m=n n=o o=? p=q q=r r=s s=t ?=? u=v v=w ?=x x=y y=z z=a

Can you fill in the missing spaces? I've tried to trick you a couple of times ;-) Now once you've done that crack this code here:

vdkk cnmd!! xnt bqzbjdc sgd bncd!!

Now if you've got it right, post a comment and tell me what it says to prove that you've done it!

Owen ;-)