# Formulaic repeated phrases, as in recipes

> Ruled out: The text contains repeated formulaic phrases, as recipe and herbal texts do.

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# Formulaic repeated phrases, as in recipes

The text contains repeated formulaic phrases, as recipe and herbal texts do.

**Ruled out** Answers **1** questionDeductiveTested0

## Where it stands

**Ruled out** None pieces of evidence for, one against.

## What it predicts

- repeated 3- and 4-word sequences at rates comparable to Latin prose

## Evidence none for · 1 against

[No repeated four-word phrases](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/evidence/EVD0D8GDMW61R3Z/no-repeated-four-word-phrases)

Established · weighs heavily · F-016

AGAINST

## Tested by 1 run

| Run | Measured | Result | Against | Decision | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUN-006 | repeated word 4-grams | 0 | Pliny 16, Vulgate 257 | Supported (anomaly) | 22 Oct |

## The questions it answers

[How was the text produced on the page?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/questions/QST08JG6BH02GE7/how-was-the-text-produced-on-the-page)

Most likelyThe line is a unit of the system

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**ANS** 0D8FZTZJ7KBP

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Answer · hypothesis

Origin

Deductive

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