State of the Voynich 2020

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Does the text contain any meaning? Yes
Has the text been purposefully enciphered to conceal its meaning? Yes
Do the images match the text? Yes
Are the plants meant to refer to real plants? Yes and No ( composite plants )
Is the majority of the plants exotic from a European perspective (Asian, African, American...)? No
Have the images been made ambiguous or otherwise strange to conceal their true meaning? No
Is alchemy an important part of the manuscript? Yes ( Quire 13)
Is astronomy and/or astrology an important part of the MS? Yes
Is medicine an important part of the MS? No (a part, but not important )
Is the MS the creative product of one mind, i.e. an author? (Taking into account the possibility that one or more scribes helped to fashion the physical manuscript) Yes
Is the MS authored by a known historical figure? No idea
Will we ever be able to read the MS? Yes
Will there be any breakthrough in Voynich studies in 2020? No
Is the MS any kind of hoax? No
Have (part of) your views about the MS changed notably over the last few years? Yes