en_tn_condensed/act/19/19.md

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# brought their books
"collected their books." The word "books" refers to scrolls on which magical incantations and formulas were written.
# in the sight of everyone
"in front of everyone"
# the value of them
"the value of the books" or "the value of the scrolls"
# fifty thousand
"50,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
# pieces of silver
A "piece of silver" was the approximate daily wage for a common laborer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])