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(Introduction)
"Small wonder, then, that mankind could be wayward. Uta-napishti tells his wife in Tablet XI, 'Man is deceitful, he will deceive you', and Gilgamesh duly confirms this unpalatable aspect of human nature by lying to him."
— 11 hours, 18 min ago
"Small wonder, then, that mankind could be wayward. Uta-napishti tells his wife in Tablet XI, 'Man is deceitful, he will deceive you', and Gilgamesh duly confirms this unpalatable aspect of human nature by lying to him."
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Barbara
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Getting into the epic proper now. It's annoying when books have introductions and other "prefaces" that have separate page numbers (usually in roman numerals).
— 9 hours, 20 min ago
Barbara
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We're gonna see how long I remember to add the introduction parts to my page count once I get past them.
— May 20, 2026 08:29AM
