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 == Introduction ==
-''At the Cleaners'' is a complete text dating to the Old Babylonian period (c.2000-1600 BCE).  The genre of text is more difficult to establish however, as it appears to belong to a small class of documents created solely for entertainment.  Gadd (1963) compares this style of text with a "Dialogue of Pessimism" (''see'' Spieser, JCS 8, 98).  He believes both to be types of comedic skits meant for performing, especially given the apparent stage directions in lines 27 and 36.  Furthermore, the lack of introduction at the beginning of the tablet lends credence to the idea that this text may be an actor's script.  If so, this passage may be part of a much longer piece.
+At the Cleaners is a complete text dating to the Old Babylonian period (c.2000-1600 BC).  The genre of text is more difficult to establish however, as it appears to belong to a small class of documents created solely for entertainment.  Gadd (1963) compares this style of text with a "Dialogue of Pessimism" (see Spieser, //JCS// 8, 98).  He believes both to be types of comedic skits meant for performing, especially given the apparent stage directions in lines 27 and 36.  Furthermore, the lack of introduction at the beginning of the tablet lends credence to the idea that this text may be an actor’s script.  If so, this passage may be part of a much longer piece.
-The structure of the text is designated as verse with single and double sentences corresponding to common poetic structure.  However, this tablet does not appear to be organized into longer strophes (''see'' von Soden in A. Falkenstein, Sumerische Hymnen, Einfuhrung 40; Held, M., JCS 15 (1961), 3;  Oesa, P.F., Das Era-Epos, 73).
+The structure of the text is designated as verse with single and double sentences corresponding to common poetic structure.  However, this tablet does not appear to be organized into longer strophes (see von Soden in A. Falkenstein, //Sumerische Hymnen, Einfuhrung// 40; Held, M., //JCS// 15 (1961) 3;  Oesa, P.F., //Das Era-Epos// 73).
 Outside of its entertainment value, this tablet offers insight into the socio-economic structure present in the Old Babylonian period: citizen classes, specialization of labor, method of payment, etc.
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 '''Obverse'''
-. ''al-kam LU2.TUG2 lu-wa-h,i-ir-ka-a-ma su-ba-ti zu-uk-ki''
+. ''al-kam LU2-TUG2 lu-wa-h,i-ir-ka-a-ma su-ba-ti zu-uk-ki''
 :: Come on clothes washer, I shall give orders to you so that you may clean my garment!
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 :: in a boiler ...
-. ''x-ku te#-[pa-as,] IM.UD tu# xxx al#''
+. ''x-ku te#-[pa-as,] IM-BABBAR tu# xxx al#''
 :: ?
-. ''xx UD  sza al#.....''
+. ''x x UD  sza al#.....''
 :: ?
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 :: the fallen ... you will ...
-. ''szu-ta-am szi#-ip-ra#-am i-na GISZ.SZI.KAK# ... ir''
+. ''szu-ta-am szi#-ip-ra#-am i-na {gesz}SZI-KAK# ... ir''
 :: ... the work with a ...comb(?) ...
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 :: you will bring (the finished work) to (my) house, and a seah of barley will be poured into your lap.
-. ''LU2#.TUG2 i-pa-al-szu asz-szum e2-a be-el ni-im-qi2-im sza u2-ba-la-t,u-[ni]''
+. ''LU2#-TUG2 i-pa-al-szu asz-szum e2-a be-el ni-im-qi2-im sza u2-ba-la-t,u-[ni]''
 :: The Cleaner answers him: By Ea, master of craftsmanship, who preserves me,
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 :: He does not come to the meal but goes in.
-. ''la#-ki-e LU2.TUG2 ma-du-tim pu-szu-ur''
+. ''la#-ki-e LU2-TUG2 ma-du-tim pu-szu-ur''
 :: Cleaner, relax (your) extreme ...
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 :: If you don't cool off your heart
-. ''LU2.TUG2 sza i-na-ah,-h,i-t,a-kum u2-la i-ba-asz-szi''
+. ''LU2-TUG2 sza i-na-ah,-h,i-t,a-kum u2-la i-ba-asz-szi''
 :: (then), Cleaner, there's nobody who (can) breathe (a word) to you.