sˌʌm skˈɑːlɚz klˈeɪm ðæt ðɪs wʌzɐ ɹᵻsˈoːɹs jˈuːzd baɪ nˈɑːstɹɐdˌæməs tʊ ɪvˈeɪd ðə hˈoʊli ˌɪŋkwɪsˈɪʃən, fɔːɹ fˈɪɹ ʌv bˌiːɪŋ pˈɜːsɪkjˌuːɾᵻd fɔːɹ hˈɛɹəsi.
Some scholars claim that this was a resource used by Nostradamus to evade the Holy Inquisition, for fear of being persecuted for heresy.