As noted several times in this series, words only have meaning in a context, and documents are written not only from within a context but they are also written to a specific audience as well. Mike Ash relates how  Dr. William Hamblin, an expert on the ancient Near East, says that there are two primary rules to follow when trying to understand any text that has been translated from a foreign Language.  The first is to accurately understand w...
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