The Voynich Manuscript
The Voynich manuscript, described as "the world's most mysterious manuscript", is a work carbon-dated to the early 15th century (1404–1438), possibly from northern Italy. It is named after the book de…
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The Anti-Christ
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Is but a dream within a dream."
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The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
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