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1 The word that is wanting was perhaps some form of the verb ah, " to be."

This sign is nearly erased from the rock and its reading is not certain. 3 Read ba here and not ka. Cf. II. 74 and 78. L hereafter, whosoever shall be a liar or a rebel (?), or shall not be friendly, him do thou destroy! LXV. (Thus) saith Darius, the king: Thou who shall hereafter see this tablet, which I have written, or these sculptures, destroy them not, (but) preserve them so long as thou livest! LXVI. (Thus) saith Darius, the king: If thou shalt behold this 69. iy avaiy ma dausta [. . .]a ufrastadiy parsa LXV. thatiy Dara- 70. yavaus khsayaihiya [tujvain ka hya aparam imam dipim vainahy ty- 71. am adam niyapi[sa]m [ijmaiva patikara matya visanahy yava da(?)- 72. tas(?) ahy avathasta par[iba]ra LXVI. thatiy Darayavaus khsayathiya ya