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What did the scribes do
A
lead the military
B
farm
C
write
D
none
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The work of scribes can involve copying manuscripts and other texts as well as secretarial and administrative duties such as the taking of dictation and keeping of business, judicial, and historical records for kings, nobles, temples, and cities.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ancient Egyptians used the distinctive script known today as hieroglyphs (Greek for “sacred words") for almost 4, 000 years. Hieroglyphs were written on papyrus, carved in stone on tomb and temple walls, and used to decorate many objects of cultic and daily life use.

Detailed explanation-3: -A scribe is a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who, before the advent of automatic printing, made copies of manuscripts. Perhaps some of the scribes were Pharisees.

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