Scientists Translate the Oldest Sentence Written in the First Alphabet

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Scientists Translate the Oldest Sentence Written in the First Alphabet https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-translate-the-oldest-sentence-written-in-the-first-alphabet-180981101/:

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The comb says “May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.” I love that it’s something so obvious but also so deeply human, not a ledger or an inventory, or a grand exhortation, just a “sure hope you work as intended.” (Your picture was not posted)