Key to Lesson XIII from Hoch

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  (Geneology: Grandfather is Intef [no nick-name]. His son is Mery, called Kebi. Mery's son is named after the grandfather: Intef, but is called Iusonbu.) Regnal year 39, 4th month of Inundation, day 19. Transfer of title that the phyle controller Mery-called Kebi-son of Intef made for his son, Intef-called Iusonbu. I am giving my phyle controllership to my son, Intef-called Iusonbu-son of Mery to be my staff of old age in view of the fact that I have grown old. Let him be appointed from this moment. As for the transfer of title that I made for his mother previously, let it be revoked. As for my house that is in the estate of Hut-medet, it is for my children who were born to me by the daughter of the attendant of the district magistrate Sobek-em-het, Nebet-neni-nisu, together with all that is in it. List of witnesses in whose presence (literally "at whose side") this transfer of title was made.

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  Do the scales go wrong? Does the balance tilt to one side? Now does Thoth show mercy?