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| | Epic of Gilgamesh: Tablet V |
 | | Where Humbaba would walk there was a trail, the roads led straight on, the path was excellent. |
 | | Humbaba spoke to Gilgamesh, saying:..An idiot' and a moron should give advice to each other, but you, Gilgamesh, why have you come to me! Give advice, Enkidu, you 'son of a fish,' who does not even know his own father, to the large and small turtles which do not suck their mother's milk! |
 | | Humbaba begged for his life, saying to Gilgamesh: "You are young yet, Gilgamesh, your mother gave birth to you, and you are the offspring of Rimnt-Nlnsun (?)... |
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