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[ReneZ]

Many things with respect to the MS are not exact science. There is rarely such a thing as "proof" in the humanities. The word "believe" may seem too arbitrary, but it is related to presenting convincing information, and a convincing argument.

Now the problem is that 80% of the people reading and writing here do not know German, and another (different) 80% have no experience in reading old texts. As harsh as it may sound, the opinion of these people doesn't matter.

Interestingly, the few things related to the Voynich MS that are scientifically based and reproducible, namely the C-14 dating and the forensic analysis of the inks and pigments, are also ignored by some fraction of the Voynich amateur community, when it comes to defending fancy theories.