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What is the central idea in the first part of the passage? The king has kept the people of Egypt safe from enemies. The gods have given the king many gifts in return for his success as a ruler. The king has spent a lot of money and grain to keep the people safe. The king’s children shall retain the kingship forever

Passage:Whereas [the King] provided that cavalry and infantry forces and ships should be sent out against those who invaded Egypt by sea and by land, laying out great sums in money and grain in order that the temples and all those who are in the land might be in safety; in return for which things the gods have given him health, victory, and power, and all other good things, and he and his children shall retain the kingship for all time.

—The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone,
James Cross Giblin

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