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S i n , 1 9 3 or ig i n of , a mon g Se mite s , 1 2 8 Si n - off er i n g , I B2 E , S in ai , 1 1 7 i ii , 4 0 , S i n a iti c en i n s u l a , liv , lviii ,

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Shi til , 5 Shoes worn by wome n i n c hi l dbed, H , 1 1 9 ; bu t §n ot by on e c ar r yin g c or p se , H , 1 1 9 ; i n mag i c , As , 1 5 3 ; H , 1 84

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S n a k e i n mag i c , A, 2 0 ; As , 1 2 , 49 , 5 4, 6 3, 6 4 ; E , viii , xi x ; H , i ; S, 54 for m of Ji n n , 5 7

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