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threw the branch house away, letting the copper sliine out. But his 

 father had done tliis purposely to liim in order to help him. So even 

 now, when a man is poor, sometliing comes to help Mm. This shows 

 how valuable copper was at the place where tliis hapjjened. Even 

 lately a copper plate used to cost two slaves. It has since become an 

 everlasting tiling there (i. e., it is now used there all the time). 



yutca'c-hit jnyi. Yut ka'odigAn yu'eq. Qo'a dui'c awe' ye Acl't 



the branch house did. Out started to shine the copper. But his father that one so to him 



ta'oditAn dulga' At uAgasu't. Atcawe' yiyidA'de qawu ts!u 



did it pur- for him some- to help him Tliis is why even now a man also 



posely thing out. 



qlaiiAckide'x nA'xsAtin ^uga'ayu At yAse'k. Atcawe' he'nAxa eq 



poor is for him some- comes up This is why there cop- 



thing and helps per 



out. 



u'ciIaoHtsIn. Aq! ye At wuniyl'tc. Tcluya' yidAt xA'ngfit tslu dex 



is expensive. At it so thing happened. Even lately ' too two 



gux ckA'teAtsinen tinna'. Tca LA'k" qo'dziti'yI-Atx siti' Aqi. 



slaves used to cost a copper. Become an ever- living thing it is there. 



lasting 



