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2. On the jambs of Temple 18, where the date is not stated but implied by a Distance Number (D4-D5) 2.3.16.14 leading to it from the Initial Series date 9.12.6.5.8 3 Lamat 6 Zac, and by the next Distance Number (D7-C9) 7.14.9.12.0 leading from it back to the early date 2.0.0.10.2 9 Ik 0 Zac, recorded at C10-D10. We thus have the scheme:

A1-B5, A13   9.12.6.5.8   3 Lamat 6 Zac Initial Series
D4-D5          2.3.16.14 D.N. Add to I.S.
            (9.14.10.4.2   9 Ik 5 Kayab) Not recorded
D7-C9          7.14.9.12.0 D.N. Subtract
C10-D10        2.0.0.10.(2)   9 Ik 0 Zac

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