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Codex Arundel, Arundel MS 263, ff.42v-43r
Leonardo da Vinci
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He wrote backwards
Many people believe that Leonardo wrote back to front as a form of code. Actually, he was left-handed, so writing this way meant he didn't smudge his ink.
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