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 the legacy to the first slave, whose price is three hundred dirhems, thing. His ransom is three hundred dirhems less thing. The legacy to the second slave of a price of five hundred dirhems is one thing and two-thirds, and his ransom five hundred dirhems less one thing and two-thirds (viz. his price being one and two-thirds times the price of the first slave, whose ransom was thing, he must pay one thing and two-thirds for