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with sails made with embroidered Egyptian linen,
    festooned with blue banners,
and with your sun shades made
    with purple cloth from Cypress.
Your sailors were conscripted
    from Sidon and Arvad,
and your officers served aboard
    as pilots.
The wise men and elders from Gebal accompanied you,
    serving as ship’s carpenters.
All the maritime navies and their seaman also accompanied you
    to assist you in doing business internationally.”

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