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Based on this story, what did common ancient Egyptians think about scribes?

based on the story The Satire of the Trades

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Answer:The writer of the Satire, obviously a scribe himself, may have exaggerated somewhat for effect but his argument is basically sound: the occupation of scribe was among the most comfortable in ancient Egypt and certainly compared favorably with most jobs.

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