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FAOS 12, pl. 3-4 (P355878)

Incantation, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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Designation	FAOS 12, pl. 3-4
ID	P355878
Museum no.	Ist Ni 00631
Collection	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Language	Sumerian
Period	Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Genre	Incantation
Find spot	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Coordinates	32.1271, 45.2300

Transliteration (ATF)

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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.

Line	ATF	Machine English (draft)
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1=UHF_₃₇₇	[niŋ₂-e₃]-e nig₂-nam uš₂-bi	“Let nothing come out of it, what is it that is going to come out?
2=UHF_₃₇₈	[ki-a dim₂]-⸢bi⸣ a an-na-ke₄	On earth, its temple, the water of heaven
3=UHF_₃₇₉	ulutin-bi niŋ₂ an-gin₇ šu nu-te-ŋa₂	Its ulutin priestess does not fear like An
4=UHF_₃₈₀	hur-saŋ-gin₇ gul-gul ulutin-⸢bi zi₂⸣-ir-zi₂-re-da	Like a mountain, destroyer of its young men,
5=UHF_₃₈₁	[nig₂ udug har]-ra-an-na nig₂ udug kaskal-la	udug-vessels for the road, udg-vats for travelling
6=UHF_₃₈₂	[niŋ₂ ni₂-zu] mu-un-ši-du-en-na [niŋ₂ ni₂-zu] mu-un-ši-du-en-na-a	Your fearsomeness, when you have sex with him, your fearfulness is upon you
7=UHF_₃₈₃	{[d}nin-urta lu₂] {ŋiš}tukul-a-ke₄ gaba KA šu he₂-bi₂-in-ŋa₂-ŋa₂	Ninurta, the one of the weapon, may he ... his hand on the chest
8=UHF_₃₈₄	[ka-inim-ma] udug hul-a-kam	Incantation for an evil udug
9=UHF_₃₈₅	[en₂ e₂]-nu-[ru]	Incantation: Enuru temple
10=UHF_₃₈₆	[ur-saŋ] imin a-⸢ra₂⸣ [min-na me-eš]	Seven hero(s), ditto ...
11=UHF_₃₈₇	[...] ⸢x⸣ en-⸢na⸣ [...]	... the en priestess
12=UHF_₃₈₈	[dam nu-tuku meš dumu] nu-tu-⸢ud-da⸣ [me-eš]	Who does not have a wife, who does not give birth to a child,
13=UHF_₃₈₉	[anše-kur-ra hur-sag]-⸢ta⸣ e₃-⸢a⸣ [me-eš]	You are the one who brings out the horses from the mountain range
14=UHF_₃₉₀	{[d}en-ki-ke₄] ⸢šeš⸣-gal-⸢a⸣ [me-eš]	Enki, you are the E-gal-Ea
15=UHF_₃₉₁	[gu-za-la₂] dingir-re-e-ne me-⸢eš⸣	throne bearer of the gods
16=UHF_₃₉₂	[e-sir₂-ra lu₃-lu₃-a] sila-a gub-bu me-eš	In the street, a lulû-demon stands in the street - woe!
17=UHF_₃₉₃	[igi {d}ne₃-iri₁₁-gal] ur-sag {d}en-lil₂-la₂ i₃-su₈-su₈-be₂-eš	before Nergal, the hero of Enlil, they stood by him
18=UHF_₃₉₄	[zi an-na he₂]-pa₃ zi ki-a he₂-pa₃-de₃-⸢eš⸣	May life in heaven be found, may life on earth be found.
19=UHF_₃₉₅	[zi {d}suen-na] ⸢en⸣ {d}dili-im₂-babbar-ra he₂-pa₃	Life of Suen, may he be chosen by Dilimbabbar!
20=UHF_₃₉₆	[zi {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂] nimgir₂ sila sig₉-ga he₂-pa₃	May the life of Ḫendursab, the herald, be found in the good streets.
21=UHF_₃₉₇	[su lu₂-ulu₃] dumu dingir-ra-na	Hand of Lu-ulu, son of his god
22=UHF_₃₉₈	[nam]-mu-un-na-te-⸢ga₂-de₃⸣ tu-ra mu-un-na-da-⸢gi₄-gi₄⸣-de₃-en	Do not approach me, I will send you back to me.
23=UHF_₃₉₉	ka-inim-ma ⸢udug⸣ hul-a-kam	Incantation for the evil udug-vessel
24=UHF_₄₀₀	⸢en₂ e₂⸣-nu-⸢ru⸣	Incantation: House of Enūru
25=UHF_₄₀₁	⸢imin⸣-na me-eš ⸢imin⸣-na me-eš	Ditto, come out! Come out!
26=UHF_₄₀₂	idim ⸢abzu imin⸣-na me-eš	The seven apsû plants
27=UHF_₄₀₃	⸢še⸣-er-⸢ka⸣-an ⸢du₁₁⸣-ga-⸢ni⸣ imin-na me-eš	It is the seven šēr-e-an prayer
28=UHF_₄₀₄	[idim] ⸢abzu-ta agrun-ta⸣ e₃-a me-eš	From the watercourse of the Apsu to the agrunta’ea canal, coming forth
29=UHF_₄₀₅	[u₃] ⸢munus⸣ [nu]-me-eš ⸢u₃⸣ nita nu-me-eš	and no female slaves, no male slaves
30=UHF_₄₀₆	[e-ne]-⸢ne⸣-ne bu-bu meš	They smote a snake
31=UHF_₄₀₇	[dam nu]-⸢tuku meš⸣ dumu nu-tu-du-⸢da⸣ me-⸢eš⸣	(If) he does not have a wife, he will not give birth to a child (or) will not raise a son,
32=UHF_₄₀₈	[niŋ₂ šu] ⸢AK-AK⸣-da nu-un-zu me-⸢eš⸣	Who does not know the “hand-of-a-god-demon"(?)
33=UHF_₄₀₉	[a-ra-zu] ⸢siskur-ra⸣ giš nu-un-tuku me-eš	The arazu prayer of the esiskur prayer has no meaning
34=UHF_₄₁₀	[dumu dili me-eš] dumu-saŋ dili me-eš	A single son, a single (child)
35=UHF_₄₁₁	[anše-kur-ra] ⸢hur⸣-saŋ-ta ⸢e₃⸣-a me-eš	A horse from the Ehursa canal to the E23ea canal
36=UHF_₄₁₂	[gu]-⸢za⸣-la₂ dingir-⸢re-e-ne⸣ me-eš	The throne-bearer of the gods is your servant
37=UHF_₄₁₃	⸢lu₃-lu₃⸣-a sila-a mir su₃ me-eš	The elulû-priestess in the street is covered in tears.
38=UHF_₄₁₄	⸢e-sir-ra niŋin₂⸣-na me-eš	The esir priestess, the diviner
39=UHF_₄₁₅	imin-⸢na⸣ me-⸢eš imin⸣-kam imin a-ra₂ imin me-eš	Seven times seven, seven times seven.
40=UHF_₄₁₆	⸢zi an-na he₂-pa₃-de₃⸣{de₃}eš zi ki-a he₂-pa₃-de₃-eš	May the ezi plant of heaven be found, may it be found faithfully on earth.
41=UHF_₄₁₇	⸢su lu₂⸣-[ulu₃] dumu dingir-ra-na-aš	esu-official, son of Dingir-ranaš
42=UHF_₄₁₈	⸢nam-mu-un⸣-na-te-ŋa₂-⸢de₃-en⸣ šu-ra mu-un-na-⸢gi₄-gi₄⸣-de₃-en	(Sum) I want to bring out the enchanters for him(?) (Akk) We want to make them come out for him, we want to return them to him
43=UHF_₄₁₉	⸢ka⸣-[inim-ma udug hul-a]-kam	It is an incantation of evil udug
44=UHF_₄₂₀	[en₂] ⸢e₂⸣-nu-[ru]	Incantation: House-of-Enuru
45=UHF_₄₂₁	⸢imin⸣-[na] me-⸢eš⸣ imin-⸢na⸣ me-⸢eš⸣	“It is the seventh time, it is the seventieth time
46=UHF_₄₂₂	⸢x x x⸣ imin-na me-eš	... seven times
47=UHF_₄₂₃	[...] ⸢x x x⸣ imin-⸢na⸣ me-eš	... seven times
48=UHF_₄₂₄	[...] ⸢x x⸣ imin-na-ne-ne	... of the seven
49=UHF_₄₂₅	[...] ⸢agrun-ta⸣ e₃-a me-eš	... coming out from the agrunta-house
50=UHF_₄₂₆	[u₃ munus nu]-me-⸢eš u₃⸣ nita nu-me-eš	There were no women, there were no men
51=UHF_₄₂₇	[...] ⸢x x⸣
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1=UHF_₄₂₈	[eš₅-kam-ma ...]-ka ⸢DU-DU⸣	It is the fifth song
2=UHF_₄₂₉	⸢limmu⸣-[kam-ma] ... ⸢ha⸣ kur a-gin₇ mu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂	It is the thirteenth eponymy of ..., the “house-of-the-mountain-house, how is the land ...
3=UHF_₄₃₀	ia₅-kam-ma ŋiš-⸢nu₂⸣-[da-na]-⸢x⸣ mu-ni-in-nu₂-e	It is the fifth (time) that he lies down at night.
4=UHF_₄₃₁	aš₃-kam-ma lu₂-⸢ulu₃⸣ [pa₄]-⸢hal⸣-la mu-na-te gu₂-ni ša₃-ta mu-un-da-zi-zi	It is the second time that Lu-eulu-e23 approached the Paleḫale. He raised his neck from the inside
5=UHF_₄₃₂	imin-kam-ma lu₂-⸢ulu₃⸣ pa₄-hal-la mu-un-na-te-ŋa₂-na ŋeštugₓ(\|TUG₂.PI.PI\|)a-ni ki mu-un-ši-in-us₂	The ninth time, when he approached the cult center, he sat down on the ground.
6=UHF_₄₃₃	imin-na-ne-ne lil a-ra-li me-eš	The seven of them, a lamentation of the Arali
7=UHF_₄₃₄	a-ra-li-a ZI KA mu-un-de₃-za	In the Arali ...
8=UHF_₄₃₅	udug hul a-la₂ hul gidim hul gal₅-la₂ hul	Evil udug, evil ala, evil ghost, evil galla-demon
9=UHF_₄₃₆	{d}dim₃-me {d}⸢dim₃⸣-a {d}dim₃-⸢me-lagab⸣	Lamaštu, Ea, Emelagab,
10=UHF_₄₃₇	zi an-na he₂-e-⸢pad₃ zi ki-a he₂-e⸣-pad₃	May he proclaim the life of heaven, may he announce the life on earth.
11=UHF_₄₃₈	⸢x x-de₃⸣-en nam-⸢mu-un-x⸣ [...]	Do not ..., do not ....
12=UHF_₄₃₉	[...]-⸢de₃⸣-en du₁₁-ga zi-da dab₅-be₂	... you will be seized by the righteous command
13=UHF_₄₄₀	[lu₂-ulu₃] dumu dingir-ra-na	the man, son of his god
14=UHF_₄₄₁	[nam]-⸢mu⸣-un-na-te-ŋa₂-de₃-en šu-ra mu-un-na-⸢gi₄-gi₄⸣-de₃-⸢en⸣	Do not approach me, I will not return to my hand
15=UHF_₄₄₂	⸢šu-ni-ta⸣ šu-zu ba-ra-an-da-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-an	Your hand will not be able to grasp it
16=UHF_₄₄₃	⸢mu-bi⸣-ta mu-zu ba-ra-an-da-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-an	Because of this, your name cannot be proclaimed
17=UHF_₄₄₄	{⸢giš⸣}gu-za-na ba-ra-an-da-dur₂-u₃-de₃-en	You will not sit with me on the throne
18=UHF_₄₄₅	⸢giš⸣-nud-da-na ba-ra-an-da-⸢nu₂-u₃-de₃-en⸣	You will not lie down in his bedchamber
19=UHF_₄₄₆	[en]-⸢na⸣ ba-ra-an-ta-⸢ri⸣-en-na-aš	En-e-na'e-en-aš, who did not abandon him
20=UHF_₄₄₇	[en]-⸢na⸣ ba-ra-an-da-zig₃-⸢ge⸣-en-na-aš	En-ena-e-naš has not risen up for you
21=UHF_₄₄₈	[u₃ ba-ra]-⸢an⸣-da-gu₇-e-en a ba-ra-an-⸢da-nag-e⸣	And if only I would eat for you, I would not drink for you water.
22=UHF_₄₄₉	{[giš}banšur a]-a ⸢ugu⸣-zu ⸢šu⸣-zu ba-⸢ra-ne-in-tum₃⸣	The table of your father who had engendered you had brought your hand to you
23=UHF_₄₅₀	[ka-inim]-⸢ma⸣ [udug] ⸢hul-a⸣-[kam]	Incantation formula: evil udug ritual
24=UHF_₄₅₁	[en₂] ⸢e₂⸣-[nu]-⸢ru⸣	Incantation: “Emenu’e
25=UHF_₄₅₂	[ki]-⸢sikil⸣ e₂-gal ⸢eden-ta udug⸣ [hul mu-un]-⸢da-ab-x⸣	The maiden, from the palace of the steppe, ... evil udug ritual.
26=UHF_₄₅₃	[lu₂] ⸢saŋ⸣-ŋa₂-ta nu-in-[sa₄-a im-ma-an]-⸢us₂⸣	The man who had not decorated the sa-e-ba-vessel was able to enter.
27=UHF_₄₅₄	[lu₂] ⸢su⸣-ta nu-⸢e₃-da im-ma-an-us₂⸣	The one who did not go out from the terrace sat down.
28=UHF_₄₅₅	⸢šu⸣-ni ⸢in-ra u₃ šu-ni-a im⸣-mi-in-⸢ŋar⸣	His hand, his hand, and his hand he made enter
29=UHF_₄₅₆	⸢ŋiri₃⸣-ni in-[ra u₃] ⸢ŋiri₃-ni-še₃ im⸣-[mi-in-ŋar]	he erected a fortress there, and he removed it from there.
30=UHF_₄₅₇	[saŋ]-⸢ŋa₂⸣-[ni in-ra u₃] saŋ-⸢ŋa₂-a-ni-še₃⸣ [im]-⸢mi-in⸣-[ŋar]	He has sworn by his sa-e-man, and he has confirmed by his sea-man that he shall not be negligent.
31=UHF_₄₅₈	[nam-bi-še₃] ŋi₆-⸢par₃ ki⸣ ku₃-ga im-ma-an-⸢ku₄-ku₄-de₃-de₃⸣	Because of this, he enters the Holy City Gate.
32=UHF_₄₅₉	[munus-e an] ⸢mu-un⸣-dub₂ ⸢ki mu⸣-un-[sig₃]	The woman makes heaven tremble, makes Ea shake
33=UHF_₄₆₀	[gaba-ŋal₂ {d]}⸢inanna⸣ an-na-ke₄ ⸢KA⸣	The breast-bone of Inanna of heaven, E-KA-E-23
34=UHF_₄₆₁	⸢nam-mu⸣-[un]-da-ab-⸢gi₄-gi₄⸣	did he not send back to me?”
35=UHF_₄₆₂	[...]-⸢in⸣-[x]	...-ein
36=UHF_₄₆₃	[ka₂ e₂-an-na-ke₄] saŋ ba-[ba]	at the gate of the Eanna temple he took in charge
37=UHF_₄₆₄	[udug] ⸢hul⸣ e₂-a ba-ra-an-⸢ku₄⸣-[ku₄-de₃]	The evil udug-demon entered the house
38=UHF_₄₆₅	[udug hul dab₅-ba]-ni bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-⸢gub⸣	May the evil udug that has been seized stand outside for you
39=UHF_₄₆₆	[udug sig₅-ga {d]}⸢lamma sig₅⸣-a he₂-en-da-su₈-su₈-⸢ge⸣-[eš]	May the good udug priestess and the good lamassu stand with him
40=UHF_₄₆₇	⸢ka⸣-[inim-ma] ⸢udug⸣ hul-a-kam	It is an incantation for the evil udug-vessel
41=UHF_₆₉₁	⸢en₂ e₂⸣-nu-ru	Incantation: House of Enuru
42=UHF_₆₉₂	⸢udug⸣ [hul a]-⸢la₂ hul⸣ lu₂ ŋi₆ sa₂-a-še₃ sila-a gi₁₆-ba	The evil udug demon, the evil ala demon The one who brings the river into order in the street, treasure
43=UHF_₆₉₃	⸢gidim⸣ [hul gal₅-la₂] ⸢hul⸣ lu₂ ŋi₆ sa₂-a-še₃ e-sir₂-ra gi₁₆-ba	The evil gidim-demon, the evil galla demon, the wicked man, in its ruins in the steppe,
44=UHF_₆₉₄	⸢u₄ ka⸣-[ša-an-ša-ša] ⸢niŋ₂⸣-nam-e nu-tag₄-tag₄	The “opening of the mouth"(?) is not touched(?)
45=UHF_₆₉₅	[hul-gal₂ lu₂ igi huš-a me]-⸢lam₂⸣-ma zag keš₂	Evildoer, the one with the furious face, the elam priestess, the strong one
46=UHF_₆₉₆	[ud ka du₈-a še-ga nu]-⸢un-zu-a⸣	When the mouth was opened, it was not known
47=UHF_₆₉₇	[lu₂-ra hul-ŋal₂-ta mul-gin₇ sur-ru]-⸢da⸣	For the one who has been carried off like a star from a wicked place
48=UHF_₆₉₈	[lu₂ šu la₂-e šu nu-un-bar-re]	The one who has a hand will not release his hand
49=UHF_₆₉₉	[lu₂ ŋi₆ sa₂-a e₂-a-ni-še₃ ŋen]-⸢a⸣	a person who the regular offerings of his house
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1=UHF_₇₀₂	⸢gidim⸣ hul gal₅-la₂ hul ⸢lu₂⸣ [ŋi₆ sa₂-a-še₃ e-sir₂-ra gi₁₆-ba]	Evil ghost, evil galla demon, evil elû-demon, torn out in the street, treasure
2=UHF_₇₀₃	u₄ ka-ša-an-ša-ša niŋ₂-[nam-e nu-tag₄-tag₄]	The storm does not touch its climax
3=UHF_₇₀₄	hul-gal₂ lu₂ igi huš-a [me-lam₂-ma za₃ keš₂]	Evil, a man with a furious face, the melamma instrument on his side
4=UHF_₇₀₅	ud ka du₈-a ⸢še⸣-[ga nu-un-zu-a]	The storm that opened the mouth did not know the ešega
5=UHF_₇₀₆	lu₂-ra hul-gal₂-ta ⸢mul⸣ [...]	For the evildoer, the E-star
6=UHF_₇₀₇	lu₂ šu la₂-e šu nu-[...]	The one who has a hand does not ... his hand
7=UHF_₇₀₈	lu₂-gi₆-sa₂-a e₂-a-[ni-še₃ ŋen-a]	Lu-gisa’a, in his house
8=UHF_₇₀₉	lu₂-zu ba-te šu-[na i₃-in-tag]	Your man approached, he touched his hand
9=UHF_₇₁₀	egir-bi-še₃ mu-⸢un⸣-[du₃ e₂-a-ni-še₃ ba-an-te-ŋa₂]	After that he built it, he brought it into his house.
10=UHF_₇₁₁	giš-ge-en-ge-⸢na⸣-[ni ba-an-da-ha-lam]	he destroyed his gišgeenge’ena-emina
11=UHF_₇₁₂	igi-ni i₂-bad-⸢bad⸣ [igi nu-un-bar-re]	His eye does not look at him
12=UHF_₇₁₃	ŋeštug₂-ga-ni ŋal₂ ⸢tag₄⸣ [bi₂-tag₄ lu₂-ulu₃-še₃ ŋeštu₂ nu-tuk-tuk]	His garment was thrown away, he was carried off, the man had no power
13=UHF_₇₁₄	lu₂-ulu₃-be₂ šu nam-tar-⸢ra⸣-[ka hul-lu-be₂ mu-un-kuš₂-u₃]	(Sum) My man, the hand of the evil Namtar-era-e’e-demon is worn out(?) (Akk) The man is tired of the curse of the fate of the god Namtar, the evil-doer
14=UHF_₇₁₅	a₂-sag₃ gig-ga ⸢mi⸣-[ni-in-šu₂-šu₂]	the bitter asag demon that he caused to arise
115=UHF_₇₁₆	a-⸢ra₂⸣ min₃-kam-ma-aš ⸢u₃⸣-[ub-dug₄]	It is the second araŋsug
16=UHF_₇₁₇	a-na ib₂-⸢AK⸣-en-na nu-u₃-zu a-na ⸢ba⸣-[ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄]	What you do not know, what does it not return?
17=UHF_₇₁₈	{⸢d}en-ki-ke₄ dumu-ni⸣ {d}asal-lu₂-hi mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄	Enki answered his son Asalluhi:
18=UHF_₇₁₉	[dumu]-mu ⸢a-na⸣ nu-e-zu a-na a-⸢ra⸣-ab-dah-e-en	My son, you who do not know the watercourse, what will you add to it?
19=UHF_₇₂₀	{⸢d}asal-lu₂-hi a-na nu-e-zu⸣ a-na <(...)>	Asalluhi, what do you not know?
20=UHF_₇₂₂	niŋ₂ ⸢ŋa₂⸣-e [i₃]-zu-a-mu u₃ ⸢za-e⸣ in-ga-e-zu	“I know the fear of the temple, and I know how to approach the temple.
21=UHF_₇₂₃	[ŋen-na dumu-mu] {d}asal-lu₂-hi [dug huš sahar-ra]-⸢ni⸣ [(x)] ⸢šu⸣ u₃-me-⸢ti⸣	“Enna, the son of Asalluḫi, the fierce vessel of the sahara river(?)
22=UHF_₇₂₄	[a-gub₂-ba {d}en-ki]-⸢ke₄ u₃⸣-me-e-⸢gub⸣	When you stand at the water table of Enki
23=UHF_₇₂₅	⸢nam-šub eridu{ki⸣}ga ⸢u₃⸣-me-⸢ni⸣-sig₁₀	“Enamšub of Eridu, he made it shine like the sun.
24=UHF_₇₂₆	⸢lu₂-ulu₃-bi dumu⸣ dingir-ra-na giš-nud-ka-na-ba a u₃-me-⸢ni-su₃-su₃⸣	Its humans, the children of his god, bathed in water in its bed.
25=UHF_₇₂₇	urudu nig₂-⸢kalag⸣-ga ur-saŋ ⸢an⸣-na-ke₄	Copper, the powerful thing, the hero of the Eana
26=UHF_₇₂₈	{giš}ma-nu {giš}tukul ⸢kalag⸣-ga-ta	From the Manu, the powerful weapon
27=UHF_₇₂₉	za-pa-aŋ₂ a₂ ⸢u₃⸣-tah-⸢e⸣	“Possessor of the arms of the ētaḫ-priestess,
28=UHF_₇₃₀	zi₃-sur-ra en-nu-un kalag-ga u₃-me-[ni-sur]	I set up a strong guard for the flour-flour.
29=UHF_₇₃₁	ka₂ bar₇-bar₇-a zi₃-⸢sur⸣-ra ⸢u₃⸣-[me-ni]-⸢sur⸣	At the outer gate of the esur-flour mill, emeni-esur’e
30=UHF_₇₃₂	{giš}ig e₂-e {giš}suhub₄ e₂-e zi₃-[dub-dub]-bi <u₃-me-ni-dub-dub-bu>	The door of the temple, the bolt of the house, its heaps of flour were heaped up
31=UHF_₇₃₃	udug hul a-la₂ hul gidim [hul gal₅]-⸢la₂⸣ hul lu₂ gi₆ sa₂-a-še₃ e-⸢sir₂⸣-[ra] ⸢gib⸣-ba	Evil udug, evil ala, evil ghost, evil galla-ela-e3, evil black-headed people, E-sir-e3.
32=UHF_₇₃₄	saŋ-ba-a dingir gal-gal-e-⸢ne⸣-[ke₄ (x)] ⸢e⸣-ne-pa₃	The one chosen by the great gods
33=UHF_₇₃₅	nig₂ hul-gal₂-e e₂-[a] ⸢na⸣-gub-be₂	Evildoers stand in the house
34=UHF_₇₃₆	⸢nig₂⸣ hul-gal₂-e e₂-[a] na-us₂-e	The evildoer lies down in the house
35=UHF_₇₃₇	{[giš]}ig-a nam-[mu]-⸢un⸣-ku₄-ku₄	do not enter the door
36=UHF_₇₃₈	{[giš]}suhub₄-e [nam-mu]-⸢un⸣-ku₄-ku₄	do not enter with a bolt
37=UHF_₇₃₉	⸢da lu₂⸣ e₃-⸢de₃ nam⸣-ba-⸢ku₄⸣-[ku₄]	In order to enter the house of a man, it must not enter.
38=UHF_₇₄₀	{giš}gu-za-na [nam-ba-dur₂]-⸢u₃⸣-de₃	do not sit on his throne
39=UHF_₇₄₁	{giš}nud-da-⸢na⸣ [nam-ba-nu₂-u₃]-de₃	to lie down in the bedchamber
40=UHF_₇₄₂	ur₃-še₃ [nam-ba-bal-le]-⸢de₃⸣	do not cross over to the roof
41=UHF_₇₄₃	e₂ ki-tuš-⸢še₃⸣ [nam-ba-ku₄-ku₄-de₃]	Do not enter the house of the abode
42=UHF_₇₄₅	zi an-na he₂-⸢pa₃⸣ [zi ki-a he₂-pa₃]	May the life of heaven be found, may the life on earth be found
43=UHF_₇₄₆	ka-inim-ma [udug hul-a-kam]	Incantation for an evil udug
44=UHF_₇₆₇	⸢en₂ e₂⸣-[nu-ru]	Incantation: House of Enuru
45=UHF_₇₆₈	udug ⸢hul a-la₂ hul⸣ [gidim hul gal₅-la hul] kur-ta [im-ta-e₃]	The evil udug, the evil ala-demon The evil ghost and the evil galla demon came out from the mountains
46=UHF_₇₆₉	du₆-ku₃ kur idim-[ta ša₃ i₃-im-ta-e₃]	From the Dukug, the land of the deep, he came out
47=UHF_₇₇₀	⸢an⸣-na nu-⸢un⸣-[zu me-eš ki-a nu-un-zu me-eš]	He does not know the heavens, he does not understand the earth
48=UHF_₇₇₁	[gub]-ba nu-[un-zu me-eš tuš-a nu-un-zu me-eš]	There was no standing, there was no sitting.
49=UHF_₇₇₂	[...]-⸢x⸣ nu-[...]	... did not
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1ʾ=UHF_₇₈₀	a-⸢na⸣ [ib₂-AK-en-na nu-u₃-zu a-na ba-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄]	What did I not know about the water that I drained, what did I return?
2ʾ=UHF_₇₈₁	{d}en-[ki-ke₄ dumu-ni {d}asal-lu₂-hi mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄]	Enki answered his son Asalluhi:
3ʾ=UHF_₇₈₂	dumu-⸢mu⸣ [a-na nu-e-zu a-na a-ra-ab-dah-e-en]	What I do not know, what do I learn?
1ʾʾ=UHF_₇₈₃	⸢ŋen⸣-[na dumu-mu {d}asal-lu₂-hi ...]	Enina, son of Asalluhi
2ʾʾ=UHF_₇₈₄	a [huš-am₃ a {id₂}idigna a {id₂}buranun ša₃-bi ...]	It is a furious flood, the Tigris, the Euphrates, its inside
3ʾʾ=UHF_₇₈₅	{⸢giš⸣}[šinig {u₂}in-nu-uš ša₃-bi u-me-ni-šub]	The ēšû-tree (and) the innusv-plant he planted there.
1ʾʾʾ=UHF_₇₈₆	urudu ⸢niŋ₂-kalag-ga ur⸣-[saŋ an-na-ke₄]	The copper ... of the lord of heaven
2ʾʾʾ=UHF_₇₈₇	za-pa-aŋ₂ ⸢me⸣-[lam₂-a-ni u₃-um-ma-ŋar]	“If he screams at me, my lord will be angry with me!
3ʾʾʾ=UHF_₇₈₈	udug hul a-la₂ ⸢hul⸣ [gidim hul gal₅-la₂ hul su-na ha-ba-an-zi-zi]	The evil udug, the evil ala-demon, the wicked ghost and the evil galla demon have been raised up in his body
4ʾʾʾ=UHF_₇₈₉	zi₃ še-muš₅-a [nig₂-gig gidim-ma-ke₄]	flour of the šemuš-priest, the evil of the ghost
5ʾʾʾ=UHF_₇₉₀	ki giš-nud-da-⸢na⸣-[ke₄ u₃-me-ni-hur]	I turned to the place of the bed.
6ʾʾʾ=UHF_₇₉₁	udug hul a-la₂ ⸢hul⸣ [gidim hul gal₅-la₂ hul] lu₂-ra [nam-ba-te-ŋe₂₆-en]	Evil udug, evil ala-demon, evil ghost, evil galla demon, do not approach a man
7ʾʾʾ=UHF_₇₉₂	{giš}tukul {giš}ma-nu [saŋ-bi u₃-me-ni-ŋar]	“The weapon, the manu weapon, its bundles
8ʾʾʾ=UHF_₇₉₃	udug hul dib-⸢ba⸣ [bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub]	May the evil udug-demon stand outside.
9ʾʾʾ=UHF_₇₉₄	niŋ₂-gig niŋ₂-[AK-a nam-ba-te-ga₂-e-de₃]	You should not approach me with a niŋgig or a curse.
10ʾʾʾ=UHF_₇₉₅	ka-inim-⸢ma⸣ [udug hul-a-kam]	It is the incantation-formula for the evil udug
11ʾʾʾ=UHF_₇₉₆	en₂ ⸢e₂⸣-[nu-ru]	Incantation: House-of-Enuru
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1ʾ=UHF_₅₈₅	[...] ⸢x⸣ [...]
2ʾ=UHF_₅₈₆	[...] an-na ⸢x⸣ [...]	... of heaven
3ʾ=UHF_₅₈₇	[...] ⸢x ub⸣-ta ⸢gi₄-gi₄⸣	... from the corner of the storehouse to the corner(?)
4ʾ=UHF_₅₈₈	⸢x⸣-a-bi DU [...]	Its eaves ...
5ʾ=UHF_₅₈₉	ub-be₂-⸢ta⸣ ga-ba-⸢ra⸣-[...]	I want to ... from the corner of the earth
6ʾ=UHF_₅₉₀	a ⸢huš x⸣ ba-ra-dul-⸢la⸣ [...]	“Alas, the eḫuš-plant, he covered it with a cloth
7ʾ=UHF_₅₉₁	⸢tug₂ gun₃-gun₃⸣-a-še₃ dul [...]	In order to make the e’eštu-garment shine brightly
8ʾ=UHF_₅₉₂	ug₄ zu₂ ku₅-da ⸢dul⸣ [...]	The people who cut off the teeth of the ešdul temple
9ʾ=UHF_₅₉₃	giš-šub-ba agrun-⸢a šub⸣ [...]	The reed-bed of the Agruna temple, the šubba temple
10ʾ=UHF_₅₉₄	zi an-⸢na⸣ [he₂-pad₃ zi ki-a he₂-pad₃]	May he obliterate the life of heaven and earth,
11ʾ=UHF_₅₉₅	⸢ka⸣-[inim-ma udug hul-a-kam]	It is an incantation of evil udug
12ʾ=UHF_₅₉₆	⸢x x⸣ [...]
13ʾ=UHF_₅₉₇	⸢ŋiš-nud⸣-[da-na nam-ba]-⸢nu₂⸣-[de₃]	He should not lie down in his bedchamber
14ʾ=UHF_₅₉₈	{giš}⸢gu⸣-[za-na nam-ba]-dur₂-[u₃-de₃]	to sit on his throne
15ʾ=UHF_₅₉₉	lu₂-⸢ulu₃⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣-a [...]	Lu-eulu-ea
16ʾ=UHF_₆₀₀	⸢šed₇⸣-[de₃] ⸢sum⸣-sum-ma im-ma-⸢an⸣-[su₈-su₈]-⸢ge⸣-[eš]	In order to make the ešed plant grow, they mustered it.
17ʾ=UHF_₆₀₁	⸢giš-nud-a⸣ [nud]-da-ba nu-zu meš ⸢u₃⸣ [nu-zu meš]	The “nuda’e-tree, the bed is not known, the e-troops are not known
18ʾ=UHF_₆₀₂	u₂ dug₃ [nu-un-gu₇-eš] a dug₃ nu-[un-na₈-na₈-eš]	They did not eat good food, they did not drink good water
19ʾ=UHF_₆₀₃	nig₂-ak-⸢a⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ nu-dub-ba ⸢in x⸣ [...]	Incantation: “It is not to be spelt, it is to be broken
20ʾ=UHF_₆₀₄	dam ⸢ur₂⸣ [lu₂-ke₄ ba]-⸢ra⸣-an-⸢ta⸣-[gi₄-gi₄-de₃]	The spouse of the roof-beam of a man will not return it to you.
21ʾ=UHF_₆₀₅	[dumu] du₁₀-[ub] lu₂-⸢ke₄ ba-ra⸣-an-⸢ta⸣-[zi-zi-de₃]	The good son of a builder shall not raise him up.
22ʾ=UHF_₆₀₆	dumu lu₂ ⸢e₂ urum₅⸣-a-⸢ni-ta⸣ ba-ra-⸢de₃⸣-[de₃]	the son of a man who a house of rumû-priests did not let go out
23ʾ=UHF_₆₀₇	ni₂-ba ⸢x⸣ muš-gin₇ mu-⸢un⸣-sur-sur-⸢e-de₃⸣	In order to make the eagle rise like a snake
24ʾ=UHF_₆₀₈	{d}nin-⸢kilim-gin₇⸣ ur₂ e₂-gar₅-ra-⸢ka⸣ si-⸢im⸣-si-im-bi [in-na]-⸢AK⸣-de₃	In order to make Ninkilim rise from the base of the Egara temple like a lion
25ʾ=UHF_₆₀₉	⸢ur gi₄⸣-gi₄-da niŋ₂ igi ⸢mu⸣-[un-ši]-⸢in-bar⸣-[e-de₃]	In order to make the lion appear in the face of the reed screen
26ʾ=UHF_₆₁₀	lu₂ ⸢hul⸣ bal-bal [...]	The one who ... the evildoer(?)
27ʾ=UHF_₆₁₁	zi an-⸢na he₂-pa₃⸣ [zi ki-a he₂-pa₃]	May the life of heaven be found, may the life on earth be found
28ʾ=UHF_₆₁₂	en-na ⸢su⸣ [u₂] dumu [dingir-ra-na] ba-ra-an-ta-⸢ri⸣-[en-na-aš] ba-ra-an-ta-zi-[ge-en-na-aš]	Now, if only he would release the plant of the son of his (personal) god
29ʾ=UHF_₆₁₃	u₂ ba-ra-an-da-ab-[gu₇-e] a ba-ra-an-da-[ab-nag-e]	He will not eat food, he will not drink water.
30ʾ=UHF_₆₁₄	zi an-ki-bi-da i₃-[ri-pad₃] ha-ba-ra-du-[un]	I have sworn by the life of heaven and earth.
31ʾ=UHF_₆₁₅	ka-inim-ma udug ⸢hul⸣-[a-kam]	Incantation for an evil udug ritual
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1=UHF_₆₁₆	[en₂ e₂-nu-ru]	Incantation: Enuru
2=UHF_₆₁₇	[udug hul-ŋal₂ šagaₓ(\|LU₂+ŠA₃\|)še₃ ab-AK-AK]	evil udug weapon against the enemy
3=UHF_₆₁₈	[maškim hul-ŋal₂ ub-da gub-gub-bu]	the evil-doer stationed in the corner
4=UHF_₆₁₉	⸢gidim hul gal₅-la₂ hul⸣ [u₃ nu-ku-ku-de₃]	To destroy the evil gidim and the evil galla demon, so that it does not sleep
5=UHF_₆₂₀	e-ne-ne-ne ⸢hul-a⸣ [meš uru-a nigin-na me-eš]	They are the evil wind that sweeps through the city
6=UHF_₆₂₁	gu₄-⸢de⸣ {e₂}tur₃-ra [im-mi-in-gaz-e-de₃]	The oxen were slaughtered in the cattlepen
7=UHF_₆₂₃	e₂-dam-a-ni-ra nu₂-⸢a⸣ [im-mi-in-dab₅-dab₅-e-de₃]	In order to seize him in his palace, he seized him
8=UHF_₆₂₄	ur₂ emeda(\|UM.ME\|)ta ⸢dumu šu⸣ [ti-a meš]	From the lap of the nursemaid, the son of the deceased, the dead
9=UHF_₆₂₅	ad-da dumu-bi-⸢ta⸣ {[ŋeš}naŋa₃ im-mi-in-AK-e-de₃]	the father of the daughter-in-law did it.
10=UHF_₆₂₆	ama dumu-bi-ta ku₆-⸢gin₇⸣ [a-ab im]-⸢mi-ib₂-su₃-su₃⸣	Like a fish, the mother drowned her child.
11=UHF_₆₂₇	e-ne-ne-ne ⸢siskur⸣ [nu]-un-zu meš a-ra-⸢zu⸣ [nu]-⸢un⸣-zu me-eš	They do not know the scribal art, they do not understand the ritual.
12=UHF_₆₂₈	⸢ga⸣ hab-hab sila-a im-[mi-in]-⸢si⸣-eš	They piled up the ruined houses in the streets
13=UHF_₆₂₉	nam-idim-⸢ma⸣-ni in-[ni-in]-⸢dul-la⸣ igi-ni ba-ku₁₀-ku₁₀	He has covered his face with a protective deity, he has darkened his eyes
14=UHF_₆₃₀	lu₂-ra igi-ba [nu]-nu-zu	Do not look at a man!
15=UHF_₆₃₁	{d}asal-lu₂-hi ⸢nam-šub ba⸣-an-sig₁₀	Asalluḫi set up enamšub.
16=UHF_₆₃₂	su-ni ⸢gig⸣-[ga im-mi]-in-⸢sig₁₀⸣	He adorned his body with an egig plant
17=UHF_₆₃₃	⸢nam⸣-šub [...]	It is the enamšub-plant
18=UHF_₆₃₄	⸢x (x) x⸣ [...]
1ʾ=UHF_₆₃₅	⸢x⸣ [...]
2ʾ=UHF_₆₃₆	⸢x⸣ [...]
3ʾ=UHF_₆₃₇	x ⸢x⸣ [...]
4ʾ=UHF_₆₃₈	lu₂ [...]	... man
5ʾ=UHF_₆₃₉	⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ [...]
6ʾ=UHF_₆₄₀	[...] ⸢x⸣ [...]
7ʾ=UHF_₆₄₁	[...] un ⸢x⸣ [...]	... ešû-plant
8ʾ=UHF_₆₄₂	⸢e₂⸣ du₁₀-du₁₀-da ⸢KA x⸣ [...]	The good house, the good house
9ʾ=UHF_₆₄₃	udug hul a-la₂ hul ⸢gidim hul⸣ [maškim hul]	Evil udug, evil ala, evil gidim-demon, evil incantation priest
10ʾ=UHF_₆₄₄	zi an-na he₂-pa₃ zi ⸢ki⸣-a he₂-⸢pa₃⸣	May it be found in heaven, may it be discovered in Ea!
11ʾ=UHF_₆₄₅	ka-inim-ma udug hul-a-kam	Incantation for an evil udug-demon.
12ʾ=UHF_₆₄₆	en₂ e₂-nu-ru	Incantation: Enuru
13ʾ=UHF_₆₄₇	udug hul sila-a si-ga a₂-ur₂-⸢da⸣ DU-DU e-sir₂-ra šu₂-šu₂	Evil udug-demon roaming the streets, ... in the street.
14ʾ=UHF_₆₄₈	[gal₅-la₂] ⸢hul⸣-ŋal₂ eden-⸢na⸣ šu bar-ra [sa-gaz] ⸢šu⸣ nu-un-gi₄	The evil galla demon has seized the steppe, he has smashed the hand of the wild bull, his hand will not return.
15ʾ=UHF_₆₄₉	{⸢d}dim₃-me⸣ {d}dim₃ lu₂-ra su₃-su₃	The temple of Lamaštu, lamassu of the man,
16ʾ=UHF_₆₅₀	ša₃-gig lipiš-gig tu-ra saŋ-⸢gig⸣ u₁₈-lu ⸢lu₂⸣-ra ⸢dul⸣-la	(Sum) The šagig-disease, the saŋ-e-gig, the storm-storm-storm, and the e-dul-dila-demon, (Akk) The sick man, the sick person, the evil-doer, the wind-storm
17ʾ=UHF_₆₅₁	lu₂-ulu₃ pa₄-hal-la u₄-gin₇ mu-un-da-ru-uš ze₂-na ba-ni-in-us₂	(Sum) The man, like a storm, stands with him (Akk) The one, like the storm, sits with him sweetly
18ʾ=UHF_₆₅₂	lu₂-ulu₃-bi zi-ni-ta i₃-bal-⸢bal⸣-e	(Sum) Its people flee from their righteous midst (Akk) The man flees from his rightful midst
19ʾ=UHF_₆₅₅	{d}⸢asal⸣-[lu₂-hi igi] im-ma-an-sig₁₀	Easalluhi looked at it
20ʾ=UHF_₆₅₆	[a-a-ni {d}en-ki-ra e₂]-⸢a⸣ ba-ši-in-kur₉ [gu₃ mu]-⸢un-na-de₂-e⸣	For his father Enki he turned into a temple and spoke to him.
21ʾ=UHF_₆₅₇	[...]
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1=UHF_₆₅₈	[gal₅-la₂ hul-gal₂ eden]-⸢na šu bar-ra⸣ [sa-gaz šu] ⸢nu⸣-un-gi₄	The evil galla demons of the steppe are slaughtered, they are not returned.
2=UHF_₆₅₉	{[d]}⸢dim₃-me {d}dim₃⸣-a ⸢lu₂⸣-ra ⸢su₃-su₃⸣	Ea-dimme, Ea, for the ea-demon, Susu-ea
3=UHF_₆₆₀	[šag₄]-⸢gig⸣ lipiš-⸢gig tu-ra saŋ⸣-gig [u₁₈-lu] lu₂-ra dul-la	The šaĝ-e-gig-demon, the liar, the sick man, the one who is doing the work for a man
4=UHF_₆₆₁	[lu₂-ulu₃ pap]-⸢hal-la u₄⸣-gin₇ mu-un-da-ru-uš [ze₂-na] ⸢ba⸣-ni-in-us₂	(Sum) The one who is like a pap-ehal-demon, he lies down with him (Akk) The man who was like Pap-e-ḫalla sits down with you
5=UHF_₆₆₂	[lu₂-ulu₃-bi zi-ni]-⸢ta⸣ lu₂ bal-bal-e	Its people, zini-eta-e, the balbale
6=UHF_₆₆₃	[a-ra₂ min-kam-ma]-aš ⸢u₃⸣-ub-dug₄	It is the second time that I have sworn it.
7=UHF_₆₆₄	[...]-zu a-na ba-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄	What does your ... say?
8=UHF_₆₆₅	{[d}en-ki-ke₄ dumu-ni {d]}⸢asal⸣-lu₂-hi mu-un-na-[an]-⸢ni⸣-gi₄-gi₄	Enki answered his son Asalluhi:
9=UHF_₆₆₆	[dumu-mu a-na nu-e-zu a-na] ⸢a⸣-ra-ab-dah-e	My son, what do you know? What can I learn from you?
10=UHF_₆₆₈	[niŋ₂ ŋa₂-e i₃-zu-a]-mu u₃ za-e in-ga-⸢e-zu⸣	“If he knows about me, you will be able to help me.’
11=UHF_₆₆₉	[ŋen-na dumu-mu] {⸢d}asal⸣-lu₂-hi	Enna, son of Asal-eluhi
12=UHF_₆₇₀	[a an-za-am]-ma ⸢u₃⸣-me-ni-de₂	“Anzamma, I want to utter an arazu prayer to him
13=UHF_₆₇₁	{[giš}šinig {u₂]}⸢in-nu-uš⸣ ša₃-ba u₃-me-ni-ŋar	The scepter of Innušue was in it.
14=UHF_₆₇₂	[nam]-⸢šub eridu{ki⸣}ga mu-un-sig₁₀	he praised the oath of Eridu
15=UHF_₆₇₃	[lu₂]-⸢ba u₃⸣-me-ni-⸢sig₃⸣ [gi]-⸢izi-la₂ u₃⸣-me-ni-e₃	“If a man goes out, if he goes out in a reed trap,
16=UHF_₆₇₄	[nam-tar su lu₂-ka] ⸢gal₂-la⸣ he₂-em-ma-ra-zi-⸢zi⸣	May the fate of the flesh of a man be made manifest for you.
17=UHF_₆₇₅	[urudu nig₂]-⸢kalag-ga ur-saŋ⸣ an-na-ke₄	the powerful copper of Ursa-e23 An
18=UHF_₆₇₆	[...]-⸢pa-aŋ₂ hu⸣-luh-⸢ha⸣ [...] ⸢hul⸣ bi₂-ib₂-bu-re	(Sum) ... destroys(?) ..., destroys the evil ... (Akk) The ... destroyed the ...
19=UHF_₆₇₇	⸢ki za-pa-aŋ₂⸣ sum-mu u₃-me-ni-tum₂ [...]-⸢zu⸣ he₂-a	(Sum) In Ezida, the scepter(?) of the en priestess, may he be the one who brings out the reed screen(?) (Akk) It is the ... screen(?), may it be ...
20=UHF_₆₇₈	[tu₆-du₁₁-ga inim] {⸢d}en-ki⸣-ga-ke₄	The incantation, the word of Enki
21=UHF_₆₇₉	[urudu nig₂-kalag-ga ur-sag] ⸢an-na-ke₄⸣	powerful copper, hero of An
22=UHF_₆₈₀	[za-pa-ag₂] ⸢me-lam₂-ke₄⸣ [u₃-um-ma]-⸢dah⸣-e	“The voice of the Elamite gods is loud,
23=UHF_₆₈₁	[...]
24=UHF_₆₈₂	[gidim hul gal₅-la₂ hul] ⸢ha⸣-<(ba-ra-e₃)>	Evil ghost, evil galla demon
25=UHF_₆₈₃	[dingir hul maškim hul] ⸢ha⸣-<(ba-ra-e₃)>	Evil god, evil maškim priestess
26=UHF_₆₈₄	[inim hul uš₁₁ hul-dim₂-ma] ha-<(ba-ra-e₃)>	May an evil word, an evil command, come forth for you
27=UHF_₆₈₆	[ša₃-gig lipiš-gig] ⸢tu-ra⸣ saŋ-gig	(As for) the ša-gig (and) etu-ra-e23, the sick person
28=UHF_₆₈₇	[u₁₈-lu lu₂-ra dul]-la ha-<(ba-ra-e₃)>	May the storm come out for the man!
29=UHF_₆₈₈	[zi dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ke₄ ha-ba]-⸢ra-du⸣-un he₂-e-pa₃ [ha-ba-ra-an-su₈-su₈-ge]-eš	May the life of the great gods be established for you, may they be made perfect for you
30=UHF_₆₈₉	[silim-ma-na šu] ⸢sig₅⸣-ga dingir-ra-ni-⸢še₃⸣ [he₂-en-ši-in]-⸢gi₄-gi₄⸣	May he return his well-being to his god.
31=UHF_₆₉₀	[ka-inim-ma udug hul-a-kam]	Incantation for an evil udug

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