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The coastlands saw it and feared,
    the ends of the earth were afraid;
they drew near and came.
    Every one helped his neighbor,
    and every one said to his brother, “Be of good courage.”
So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith,
    and he who smooths metal with the hammer
    encourages him who strikes the anvil,
saying, “It is ready for the soldering”;
    and he fastened it with nails so that it should not totter.

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