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Nuntiak t1_iy587hv wrote

Reply to comment by N8CCRG in Woman’s name and tiny sketches found in 1,300-year-old medieval text by hugglenugget

> …tiny, rough drawings of figures – in one case, of a person with outstretched arms, reaching for another person who is holding up a hand to stop them … Hodgkinson hopes further study will reveal the meanings of these figures and the ancient transcription, which has so far proved impossible to translate.

Really, Hodgkinson? Are we going to pretend we all don’t “know” EXACTLY what these figures mean?

Some medieval dude had an unrequited crush on Eadburg. He doodled in the book with his stylus while he was supposed to be studying.

We’ve all been there.

Except Hodgkinson apparently. Lucky Hodgkinson.

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CreativeKeane t1_iy6mbre wrote

I figured they're just playing dumb to get more funding and research money.

I hope they find more doodles. It's kinda cute but poor homie and the unrequited love.

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PMmeserenity t1_iy6wbqk wrote

This is the obvious interpretation. I totally agree. But if you go with that explanation, you loose the whole story about a "rare" example of a woman's writing from that era.

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