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both found that Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and
                                         Mercury were all between the eleventh and
                                         eighteenth degrees of Pisces, all visible to-
                                         gether in the evening on February 28th 2446
                                         B.C., while on the same day the sun and
                                         moon were in conjunction at 9 a.m., and
                                         that on March 1st the moon was in con-
                                         junction with the other four planets. But
                                         this needs confirmation.
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