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[Machine] "To shuffle the backgammon board with my hand."  

الزهد لأحمد:١٩٨٧حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الرَّقِّيُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمَلِيحِ عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ الْحَجَّاجِ الْأَنْمَاطِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الرَّبِيعَ بْنَ خُثَيْمٍ يَقُولُ «لَأَنْ أُقَلِّبَ بِيَدِي شُحُومَ خِنْزِيرٍ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ

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