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## translationWords
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* [[en:tw:seal]]
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## translationNotes
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* **papyrus basket** - This is a basket made from a tall grass that grows by the Nile River in Egypt.
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* **sealed it with bitumen and pitch** - AT: "spread tar on it to keep water from getting into it"
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* **sealed** - Here "sealed" means that she applied a waterproof coating.
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* **bitumen and pitch** - "tar." This is a sticky black paste used to keep out water.
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* **reeds** - a type of tall grass that grows in flat, wet areas
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* **at a distance** - This means something is close enough to see but still far enough away to remain hidden.
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