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105 - 60 = 45 (= 360 / 8) days counted from the beginning of side b was April 14 (4-14 → *41.4 at Bharani). 414 = 14 * 29½ + 1 = 314 + 100 = 214 + 200. And day 45 counted from the beginning of January was February 14 (31 + 14 = 45): ... The Hawaiian woman who was interviewed chuckled because the assassination of Captain Cook coincided with the day we have named All Hearts' Day - when in February 14 (2-14) the war-god Kuu returned to power ...
And as it so happens today is April 14 (AD 2024). But since this year has a leap day the day number is not 59 + 45 = 104 (= 8 * 13) but 59 + 46 = 105 (= 7 * 15). ... Allen has documented all his star culminations at 21h, which could be due to an effort of keeping the culminations at their proper places according to the ancients, 24h (spring equinox) - 21h = 3h = 24h / 8 = 45º. 3h corresponds to 366 / 8 = 45.75 of my right ascension days and *366 - *46 = *320 (Dramasa, σ Octantis) ...
Only in leap years can the Sun be relied upon, because in such a year the Sun position has been corrected, and he can return to power. There are 15 days (glyphs) also in líne Db4:
... On the twenty-fifth day of the first month (Vaitu Nui), Ira and Makoi set sail; on the first day of June ('Maro'), the bow of Ira's canoe appeared on the distant horizon, came closer and closer on its course, and sailed along, and finally (one) could see the (new home) land ... [E:17] April 25 + 3 = April 28 (Db4-14). ... The author of the Book of Enoch in his treatise on astronomy and the calendar also reckoned a year to be 364 days, though he pronounced a curse on all who did not reckon a month to be 30 days long ...
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