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The Voynich Manuscript Part 2

The Voynich Manuscript Part 2

Astonishing Legends vor 7 Jahren

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Since its modern discovery, no other medieval manuscript has seen
as much media attention or scholarly scrutiny as the Voynich
Manuscript. No doubt this is due to the fantastical
strangeness of its mystery, which is also the same reason it
continually captures the imagination of the public. Because
it would seem, the bigger the mystery, the bigger the reward for
its solving. Like with any enduring enigma, the manuscript
has attracted its share of sleuths who have claimed they've been
the ones to at least gain an insight into a solution. Their
confidence may be due to another mystical property of the
manuscript. If one looks hard enough for evidence to make
their preconceived hypothesis work, they will find some within
its pages. However, why such interest and debate over this
old book? Other than as a specimen of 600-year-old "folk
art," what is the worth of a book no one can read? Because
the Voynich Manuscript still holds the promise of revealing
secret knowledge that could help humanity, and it has always been
extremely satisfying to discover that which has been lost.

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