The main text of the book and the guide for the wise, by Al-Mu'izz ibn Badis

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Take Yemeni alum, yellow orpiment, "sweetened" safflower, and white sulfur. One part of each is ground finely and soaked in wine vinegar. It is then placed over the fire until it becomes like fat. Then it is used to rub the writing, and it will be erased to the point that you see it as white as you wish, God Almighty willing.

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Take Yemeni alum, yellow orpiment, "sweetened" safflower, and white sulfur. One part of each is ground finely and soaked in wine vinegar. It is then placed over the fire until it becomes like fat. Then it is used to rub the writing, and it will be erased to the point that you see it as white as you wish, God Almighty willing.

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This recipe describes a method for erasing writing from books and parchment. It uses Yemeni alum, yellow orpiment, sweetened safflower, and white sulfur, ground finely, soaked in wine vinegar, and heated until it becomes like fat. This mixture is then used to rub the writing, erasing it.

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