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A short Coptic letter on an ostracon from the Theban region, in which Georgios apologizes to a fellow monk for a delay. He says he had left his answer with Estra before going to Nehek, and has now sent it through Philotheos, asking that it be passed to Apa Moses and Apa Psate.
Nehek is probably a place name. 'Godliness' in the opening greeting and the first request are editorial restorations based on the repeated formula later in the letter.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
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