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Steve Caruso shared an image<\/a> related to his work on the Mandaean Book of John project \u2013 this image illustrating a scribe\u2019s \u201cindecisiveness\u201d about what to write, as it unfolded in an era before erasers:<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ <\/p>\n

Click through<\/a> to read more about it, and to see Steve\u2019s color-coded explanation of the letters.<\/p>\n

It is a good reminder that scribes were human. Is there anyone who has never ended up with a mushed mess like this as they tried to write a word, then fix it without erasing or crossing it out?<\/p>\n

To find out whether the scribe simply left this mess or tried again, you\u2019ll just have to click through<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"