A key to understand the VMS

[Koen G]

It is possible to order the sections of the VMS in a way that two sections with similar frequencies for some key words follow each other. This way a steady development from Currier A to Currier B is revealed [see You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. or You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.].

That is an observation, and a valuable one. But what people don't understand is why this should lead to a conclusion that the text was generated by auto-copying. To make this more convincing, we should understand how the process of auto copying worked.

So... The scribe sits at his desk, pen in hand, staring at a blank page. What happens next?