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documents assembled and transcribed from the Oxyrhynchus excavation encompass a wide variety of legal matters, such as marriages, employment contracts, and censuses. Some of the more notable papyri transcribed so far include:
* The contract of a wrestler agreeing to throw his next match for a fee.
* Various and sundry ancient recipes for treating haemorrhoids, hangovers and cataracts.
* Details of a grain dole mirroring a similar program in the Roman capital.

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