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Help transcribe Egyptian 'gossip'

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Dons at Oxford University are calling on the public to help them transcribe ancient fragments of papyrus scrolls.

Leader of the Ancient Lives project , Chris Lintott talks about what the public can do to help figure out the "incredible lost texts".


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