# A later forgery

> Still possible: The manuscript was written after 1500, on old parchment, to deceive (e.g. for sale to Rudolf II, or by Voynich).

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# A later forgery

The manuscript was written after 1500, on old parchment, to deceive (e.g. for sale to Rudolf II, or by Voynich).

**Still possible** Answers **1** question0

## Where it stands

**Still possible** None pieces of evidence for, three against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## Evidence none for · 3 against

## The questions it answers

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