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(1) If the moon becomes visible on the 1st day: reliable speech; the land will become happy. (3) [If the day reaches its normal] length: [a reign of] long [days]. (5) [......] were seen [...]. (6) When [......] are seen, [the scribal art] is not heard about in the market places. [Let me come] up and speak [unambiguously] to the lord of kings. (r 3) [May the king of all lands be] everlasting! (r 4) From Ašaredu.
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(1) If the moon becomes visible on the 1st day of Kislev (IX) ...: the king of Akkad will weaken the land wherever he goes, variant: the king of Akkad will rule the land wherever he turns. (5) On the 14th day (the moon) was seen together with the sun: disbanding of the fortified outposts, retiring of the guards; [there will be] reconciliation and peace in the land. (r 1) The king [will ...] the remainder of the good things. Quickly the king will hear a report of well-being to be glad about. (r 4) From Ašaredu.
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