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there_o be_v fresh_a water_n there_o from_o the_o birque_fw-la to_o misana_n that_o be_v to_o say_v cistern_n ten_o hour_n no_o water_n there_o from_o misana_n to_o kalaat_fw-mi aadgeroud_a which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o castle_n of_o sand-pit_n twelve_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a there_o be_v bitter_a water_n there_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o aadgeroud_a to_o navatir_n seven_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a no_o water_n there_o from_o navatir_n to_o rastagara_n ten_o hour_n no_o water_n there_o and_o the_o way_n bad_a from_o rastagara_n to_o kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es nahhal_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o castle_n of_o palm_n fifteen_o hour_n there_o they_o stay_v a_o day_n and_o have_v fresh_a water_n from_o the_o castle_n of_o nahhal_n to_o abiar_n alaina_n fourteen_o hour_n only_o bitter_a water_n