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 master, so that one hundred dirhems and thing remain in the hands of the slave’s heirs. Herefrom are(first) subtracted the debts, namely, ten dirhems; there remain then ninety dirhems and thing. Of this he has bequeathed one-third, that is, thirty dirhems and one-third of thing; so that there remain for the heirs sixty dirhems and two-thirds of thing. Of this the two daughters receive two-thirds, namely, forty dirhems and four-ninths of thing, and the master receives twenty dirhems and two-ninths of thing, so that the heirs of the master obtain three hundred and twenty dirhems less seven-ninths of thing. Of this the debts of the master must be deducted, namely, twenty dirhems; there remain then three hundred dirhems less