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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) Adar (XII) and Elul (VI) are beginning of the year, as Nisan (I) and Tishri (VII) are at the beginning of the year. (r 2) The moon has sent a favorable omen on the length of the days of the reign to the king my lord. (r 6) From Aššur-šarra[ni].
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(1) If the sun enters the moon: a[ll] lands will spe[ak] the truth; univers[al] peace. (4) [If] a planet comes close to the top of the moon, st[ops], and enters the moon: lions will rage and (block) the traffic of the land, variant, kill the herds. (7) Saturn entered the moon. (8) From Aššur-šarrani.
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