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faḳḥ di-ˀέˀɛfo be-saḳɔ́ṭri yezéˁe men zébreher di-ˀídhɛn díˀyhen di-ḳenhóyten kor téken ṣáṭľe wa-men deš ṣáṭľe yeˁóreb díˀyhe ḳénho men di-ˀέˀɛfo ‘Some people on Soqotra cut off a bit of skin from the tips of the ears of their animals to leave a notch; and by that notch one can distinguish one’s animal from others.’ (CSOL II 6:17)