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## translationWords
* [[en:tw:seal]]
## translationNotes
* **papyrus basket** - This is a basket made from a tall grass that grows by the Nile River in Egypt.
* **sealed it with bitumen and pitch** - AT: "spread tar on it to keep water from getting into it"
* **sealed** - Here "sealed" means that she applied a waterproof coating.
* **bitumen and pitch** - "tar." This is a sticky black paste used to keep out water.
* **reeds** - a type of tall grass that grows in flat, wet areas
* **at a distance** - This means something is close enough to see but still far enough away to remain hidden.