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Rain E Day :

I’m interested, the illustration of the legs in different sitting positions but corresponding with the Alphabet, was this a way to help write or more of a proper thing?

2026-04-29 07:55:34

bravoartstudios :

thanks for sharing🥰🙏

2026-05-23 23:26:42

paytonturner802 :

Giving good benefits for people for their jobs would be a great motivator to do well as well as pursue that career.

2026-04-29 15:24:25

Mmusse :

Wow

2026-04-29 20:39:17

Monday Knight™ :

sign me up!

2026-04-29 00:21:19

Ruben_Kelevra :

Why use Papyrus in the first place then? Just use clay tablets? 🤔

2026-06-09 16:01:34

🇪🇬𓋹𓂀Miss Dina𓂀𓋹🇪🇬 :

ancient Egypt has the best jobs

2026-05-19 21:47:47

Queen Meranda of History :

would have loved

2026-04-29 02:45:49

allie.magoo :

I’m so sad we lost so much in the fire

2026-04-30 05:14:21

tyler :

if only papyri weren't so flammable, they loved fire 😞

2026-04-30 01:27:18

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