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Hieroglyphic Keyboard HelpHieroglyphic Keyboard HelpHieroglyphic Keyboard HelpHieroglyphic Keyboard HelpCreated by Christian Casey for Right Said LanguagesOverviewOverviewOverviewOverviewThis keyboard provides a quick and easy way to enter Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs as Unicode text. It isdesigned to bridge the gap between the available hieroglyphic editors, which encode hieroglyphs usingthe Manuel de Codage standard (MdC), and the websites and programs designed for basic fonts, whichwill almost certainly never support the complex formatting needed to properly display Ancient Egyptian.This keyboard emulates MdC editors as much as possible in order to be accessible to users familiar withother programs. Most of these programs are intuitive, so new users should find the keyboard easy tolearn and use as well (see Methods for Typing Hieroglyphs for more about available typing methods).Basic FunctionBasic FunctionBasic FunctionBasic FunctionThe Unicode Hieroglyphic keyboard lets you type transliterated text and hieroglyphs. The keyboardoutputs transliterated text using the Manuel de Codage (MdC) standard. It creates hieroglyphs from MdCtransliteration orororor Gardiner sign list numbers each time you press Spacebar . Repeat pressing Spacebar onsigns output from MdC transliteration will cycle through phonetically identical signs. PressingCtrl + Spacebar instead outputs a space, which will also prevent transliteration from becoming hieroglyphs.On Screen KeyboardOn Screen KeyboardOn Screen KeyboardOn Screen KeyboardThis keyboard includes an On Screen Keyboard view of the MdC transliteration standard for easyreference. The On Screen Keyboard works best when associated with a QWERTY US layout.FontsFontsFontsFontsThis is a Unicode keyboard and works with any Unicode font which has support for Ancient Egyptiantransliteration and hieroglyphs. Fonts which work with this keyboard include Aegyptus and Gardiner,which install with the keyboard. To see if other fonts on your computer support the keyboard, use theKeyman Font Helper.Hieroglyphs Reverting to Wrong Font in Microsoft WordHieroglyphs Reverting to Wrong Font in Microsoft WordHieroglyphs Reverting to Wrong Font in Microsoft WordHieroglyphs Reverting to Wrong Font in Microsoft WordMicrosoft Word has an issue that will change the font to one that does not support Hieroglyph glyphs.Solution (Keyman Desktop Professional)Solution (Keyman Desktop Professional)Solution (Keyman Desktop Professional)Solution (Keyman Desktop Professional)Step 1) In Keyman Desktop, open "Configuration" then "Addins". Select "Text Services Framework addin"then click "Enable".Step 2) Open up Microsoft Word. In the Language Bar on your desktop there should be a small keyboardicon. Click it and select "Tavultesoft Keyman Desktop TSF Addin". Then select the Hieroglyph keyboard.Step 3) In Microsoft Word, select a supported font such as Gardiner. All glyphs should now display correctly.
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Keyboard DetailsKeyboard DetailsKeyboard DetailsKeyboard DetailsThis keyboard can be used to type in three ways:Transliteration using MdCHieroglyphs using MdCHieroglyphs using Gardiner numbersTyping TransliterationTyping TransliterationTyping TransliterationTyping TransliterationThe keyboard automatically outputs the correct MdC transliteration when typing.Example:Example:Example:Example: type a n x to see �n�.To add a space between transliterated words use Ctrl + Spacebar . This prevents transliteration fromconverting into hieroglyphs.To get the Latin letter value of a key instead of MdC transliteration, type ` before the key.Example:Example:Example:Example: type ` A to get A instead of �.To output `, type ` ` .
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1
12
23
34
45
56
67
78
89
90
0-
-=
=Backspace
Tab q
�w
we
er
rt
ty
yu
ui
io
op
p[
[]
]\
\Caps Lock a
�s
sd
df
fg
gh
hj
jk
kl
l;
;'
'Enter
Shift z
zx
�c
cv
vb
bn
nm
m,
,.
./
/Shift
Ctrl Alt Alt Ctrl
~
~!
!@
@#
#$
$%
%^
^&
&*
*(
()
)_
_+
+Backspace
Tab Q
QW
WE
ER
RT
CY
YU
UI
IO
OP
P{
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|Caps Lock A
�S
šD
MF
FG
GH
PJ
JK
KL
L:
:"
"Enter
Shift Z
ZX
WC
CV
VB
BN
NM
M<
<>
>?
?Shift
Ctrl Alt Alt Ctrl
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Typing Hieroglyphs Using MdCTyping Hieroglyphs Using MdCTyping Hieroglyphs Using MdCTyping Hieroglyphs Using MdCMdC transliteration converts to hieroglyphs automatically when you press Spacebar .Example:Example:Example:Example: type H t p to see Ptp. Press Spacebar to get .Some phonetic values match more than one sign. Pressing Spacebar repeatedly cycles through signswith identical phonetic values.Example:Example:Example:Example: type d i Spacebar to get . Press Spacebar again to get .To add a space after a sign use Ctrl + Spacebar .Typing Hieroglyphs Using Gardiner NumbersTyping Hieroglyphs Using Gardiner NumbersTyping Hieroglyphs Using Gardiner NumbersTyping Hieroglyphs Using Gardiner NumbersThis keyboard also converts Gardiner numbers into hieroglyphs when you press Spacebar .Example:Example:Example:Example: type a 3 9 to get .The keyboard relies on the keys you press not the transliteration output in converting Gardiner numbersinto hieroglyphs.Example:Example:Example:Example: typing X 3 gives W3. Pressing Spacebar gives , which is the correct output forGardiner number X3.Either upper or lowercase letters can be used to begin a Gardiner number, but the second letter in the AAsign list must be lowercase to prevent confusion with the A sign list.Example:Example:Example:Example: type A a 6 or a a 6 to get .Pressing Spacebar repeatedly will notwill notwill notwill not cycle through signs created from Gardiner numbers.To add a space after a sign use Ctrl + Spacebar .
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Typing GuidesTyping GuidesTyping GuidesTyping GuidesTransliterationTransliterationTransliterationTransliterationThis keyboard uses the MdC transliteration standard as follows:Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. KeyKeyKeyKey SignsSignsSignsSigns� A
i i
y y
� a
w w
W W
b b
p p
f f
m m
Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. KeyKeyKeyKey SignsSignsSignsSignsM M
n n
N N
r r
l l
h h
P H
� x
W X
Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. KeyKeyKeyKey SignsSignsSignsSignsz z
s s
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Hieroglyphs Using MdCHieroglyphs Using MdCHieroglyphs Using MdCHieroglyphs Using MdCThis keyboard cycles through the following hieroglyphs when you type a Spacebar after thetransliteration/keys shown:
Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. KeyKeyKeyKey SignsSignsSignsSignsš S
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsb d t bdt
b i A bi� → → →
b i t bit
b i t y bity →
b n r bnr
b w bw →
b z bz
d d → → →DDDDD M →
D A M� → → →
D D MM
D H w t y MPwty → → → →
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsD a m M�m → →
D b Mb
D b A Mb�
D b a Mb�
D d Md
D f D MfM
D r Mr →
D r D MrM
D r t Mrt →
D s r Msr
D w Mw ddddd S r dšr
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsd S r t dšrt →
d b db →
d d dd
d i di →
d m D dmM → →
d q r d�r
d w A dw� → →
d w A t dw�t fffff f
f A f�
f A i f�i
f n D fnM →
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsf n d fnd →gggg
g g→ → →
→ →
g H gP
g H s gPs →
g b gb
g b A gb�
g m gm
g r g grg →
g s gs → → →ḥ (H)ḥ (H)ḥ (H)ḥ (H)H P
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsH A P�
H A i P�i
H A t P�t
H D PM → → →
H D D PMM
H D t PMt →
H H PP
H a i P�i
H b Pb →
H f n Pfn
H m Pm → → → →
H m s Pms →
H m s i Pmsi →
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsH m t Pmt →
H n Pn → →
H n k Pnk
H n m m t Pnmmt
H n q t Pn�t
H p Pp
H p t Ppt
H q A P��
H q A t P��t → →
H r Pr →
H s A t Ps�t
H t p Ptp
H w Pw
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsH w i Pwi →
H w t Pwt →
H z Pz hhhhh h
h b hb → →
h n w hnw
h r w hrw iiiii i → → →
i A T i�C
i A b i�b
i A d t i�dt
i A m i�m
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsi A s i�s
i A t i�t → →
i A w i�w →
i H iP → →
i T i iCi
i a H i�P →
i a b i�b → →
i b ib → →
i b A ib�
i d id → →
i d n idn
i d r idr
i d t idt → → →
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsi i ii
i k w ikw
i m im → → →
i m A x im��
i m i imi →
i m n imn → →
i m n t imnt →
i n in →
i n b inb
i n i ini
i n p inp
i n p w inpw → →
i p t ipt →
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsi r ir →
i r t irt
i r y iry →
i s w isw
i t it
→ → →
→ →
i t y ity
i w iw → → → →
i w a iw�
i w f iwf
i w n iwn
i z iz →kkkkk k →
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsk A k� → → →
k A p k�p →
k A r k�r
k A t k�t
k f A kf�
k m km
k p kp →
k s ks
k s i ksi
k s w ksw lllll l MMMM
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsM M mmmmm m
→ → → →
→ → →
m A m�
→ → →
→ →
m A a m��
→ →
→ →
m A a t m��t → → →
m A i m�i
m A w m�w
m D mM →
m D A t mM�t →
m D H mMP →
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsm D t mMt
m H mP → →
m S a mš�
m d md
m i mi
→ → →
→ →
m m mm
m n mn →
m n D mnM →
m n T w mnCw
m n a i mn�i →
m n a t mn�t
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsm n h d mnhd →
m n i mni
m n i t mnit
m n i w mniw → →
m n w mnw → → →
m n x mn�
m n x t mn�t
m r mr
→ → →
→ → →
m s ms → →
m s D r msMr
m s i msi → →
m s n msn
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsm s w msw
m t mt → →
m w mw
m w t mwt → →
m x A t m��t
m z H mzP NNNNN N nnnnn n
→ →
→ →
n D nM
n D m nMm
n D s nMs
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsn H nP
n S m t nšmt →
n T r nCr → →
n b nb
n b t y nbty
n b w nbw → →
n f r nfr
n f w nfw
n i ni
n i s nis
n i w t niwt
n m nm → →
n m H nmP
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsn m t nmt
n m t i nmti →
n m t t nmtt
n n nn
n n i nni
n r nr →
n s ns
n s t nst →
n s w nsw → → → →
n w nw → →
n x n n�n →
n x t n�t →
n x x w n��w
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsn z t nzt pppp
p p →
p A p� →
p A q p�� →
p D pM → →
p H pP
p X r pWr
p d pd →
p g A pg�
p q p�
p r pr
p s g psg
p t pt
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsp t H ptP →
p t i pti →
p t r ptr → →
p z D pzM →ḳ (q)ḳ (q)ḳ (q)ḳ (q)q �
q A ��
q A b ��b
q A i ��i
q d �d → →
q i �i
q i s �is →
q i z �iz →
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsq m A �m� →
q n �n
q r s �rs → →
q r s w �rsw
q s �s →rrrrr r
r A r�
r A w i r�wi
r a r� → → → →
r d rd → →
r d i rdi →
r h n rhn
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsr m i rmi
r m n rmn
r n n rnn
r n p rnp →
r s rs → → →
r s w rsw →
r t H rtP
r w rw
r w D rwM
r w d rwd →
r x y t r�yt →š (S)š (S)š (S)š (S)S š → →
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsS A š� →
S d šd
S m šm
S m A w šm�w
S m a šm�
S m s šms
S n šn →
S n a šn� →
S n d y t šndyt
S n i šni
S n t šnt
S n w t šnwt
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsS n y šny
S p šp →
S p s šps → →
S p s i špsi →
S r i šri
S s A šs� →
S s p šsp → → →
S t št
S t y w štyw
S w šw →
S w t šwt
S w t y šwty
S z p šzp →
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignssssss s →
s A s�
→ → →
→ → →
s A H s�P → →
s A q s�� →
s A w s�w →
s D A w sM�w
s D m sMm
s D r sMr
s H r sPr
s S sš
s S m sšm → →
s S r sšr →
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignss T sC →
s T A sC�
s T A w sC�w
s X r sWr
s a H s�P →
s b A sb� →
s b i sbi → → →
s b k sbk →
s b q sb�
s d sd
s f sf
s i A si�
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignss i A T si�C
s k sk
s m sm → → →
s m A sm� → → →
s m r smr
s m s w smsw →
s m x sm�
s n sn
→ → →
→ → →
s n D snM
s n T snC
s n T r snCr
s n f snf
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignss n q sn� →
s p A t sp�t →
s p r spr
s p t spt
s p t y spty
s q d s�d
s q d w s�dw
s r sr →
s r q t sr�t
s t st → → → →
s t X stW → →
s t i sti →
s t p stp
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignss w sw →
s x m s�m →
s x m t y s�mty →
s x r s�r
s x t s�t ṯ (T)ṯ (T)ṯ (T)ṯ (T)T C →
T A C�
T A w C�w
T H n CPn → →
T b Cb
T m A Cm� →
T z Cz tttt
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignst t → →
t A t�
→ → →
→ → →
t H n tPn → →
t i ti → →
t i t tit → →
t m tm →
t n i tni
t p tp → →
t r tr → → →
t w A tw�
t w t twt →
t x n t�n
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignst y w tyw WWWW
W W wwwww w →
w A w�
w A D w�M →
w A H w�P
w A s w�s →
w D wM → →
w D A t wM�t
w D a wM� →
w D b wMb→ →
→ →
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsw H a wP�
w H m wPm
w S wš
w S A wš�
w S m wšm
w a w� → →
w a b w�b →
w b A wb� →
w d n wdn
w i wi
w n wn → →
w n m wnm →
w p wp → →
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsw r wr → → →
w r d wrd
w r r t wrrt →
w s i r wsir →
w s r wsr →
w s x ws� →
w s x t ws�t
w w ww
w x w�
w z wz →ẖ (X)ẖ (X)ẖ (X)ẖ (X)X W
X A W�
X A r W�r
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsX A t W�t
X k r Wkr →
X n Wn →
X n i Wni
X n m Wnm
X n m w Wnmw → → →
X n t i Wnti
X r Wr
X r d Wrd ḫ (x)ḫ (x)ḫ (x)ḫ (x)x �
x A �� →
x A i ��i →
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsx A s t ��st
x A t ��t
x A w t ��wt →
x a ��
x b i �bi
x f t y �fty → →
x m �m →
x n �n
x n m s �nms
x n t �nt → → →
x p S �pš → →
x p r �pr
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsx p r S �prš
x r �r
x r p �rp →
x r w �rw
x s f �sf →
x t �t →
x t m �tm →
x w �w →
x w i �wi
x w s i �wsi yyyyy y zzzzz z
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KeysKeysKeysKeys Trans.Trans.Trans.Trans. SignsSignsSignsSignsz A z� → →
z A b z�b
z H zP →
z S zš →
z S S t zššt
z S n zšn
z b zb
z i n zin
z m A zm�
z m n zmn
z p zp
z w zw
z w n zwn
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Hieroglyphs Using Gardiner NumbersHieroglyphs Using Gardiner NumbersHieroglyphs Using Gardiner NumbersHieroglyphs Using Gardiner NumbersThis keyboard converts the following Gardiner numbers to hieroglyphs when you press Spacebar :
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Additional InformationAdditional InformationAdditional InformationAdditional InformationAvailable Methods for Typing HieroglyphsAvailable Methods for Typing HieroglyphsAvailable Methods for Typing HieroglyphsAvailable Methods for Typing HieroglyphsThere are three ways to display Ancient Egyptian on a computer:UnicodeUnicodeUnicodeUnicodeThis keyboard uses Unicode, the international standard for computer encoding all the world'slanguages. Hieroglyphs written in Unicode can be treated just like Latin text. They can be searched,sorted, copied and pasted, entered into forms on websites, and typed into word processors. Theunfortunate consequence of this versatility is that Unicode text cannot be displayed like real AncientEgyptian without a great deal of effort. In standard use, anything typed using Unicode will display asa single-file line of characters like a modern alphabet.This isn't a problem for many situations. If you're sending a short bit of text to a colleague, andyou're more concerned with content than formatting, Unicode allows you to type hieroglyphs directlyinto an email. It also makes algorithmic processing of Ancient Egyptian texts considerably easier.On the other hand, if you need the glyphs to be stacked and aligned properly, you should considerthe next option.
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This is the best way to input hieroglyphs when formatting is a primary concern, i.e. when the texthas to look exactly as it would have on a temple wall. These programs provide full control over theplacement, size, and orientation of each glyph. The downside is that any text made in a programlike this has to be rendered as a graphic before it can be used anywhere else. Once it becomes agraphic, it is impossible to make any changes to the text. It also cannot be entered into text boxes,searched, processed by a computer program, etc.If proper formatting is an important issue, try using JSesh instead of this keyboard. JSesh is a free,open-source hieroglyphic text editor that provides an extraordinary level of control over formatting.Download JSeshAn ImageAn ImageAn ImageAn ImageAlthough it is possible to display hieroglyphs by putting them all in a jpeg, and though manywebsites still do this, this approach should be avoided at all costs. It is a terrible way to presentinformation. The availability of the first two options should preclude the need to ever display AncientEgyptian this way ever again.3.
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