Voynich manuscript a hoax?

From: Paul Rubin (//phr.cx_at_NOSPAM.invalid)
Date: 12/31/03 

Date: 30 Dec 2003 23:55:10 -0800

Nature article linked from Slashdot:

   http://www.nature.com/nsu/031215/031215-5.html

It describes a Cryptologia article (in press) claiming that the VM may
be a hoax produced with a 16th century encryption device called a
Cardan Grille.

Anyone know more about this?

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