The party arrived on the day appointed and took their seats. Everybody asked after everybody elses health, and were asked in return, and Allah duly thanked. Coffee was passed round, and, after that, the customary small talk ensued, without which no Arab meeting is considered opened. At last, after the seventh round of thanking Allah for their individual good health, the main subject was broached and the terms stated.
Jonh Allegro The Dead Sea Scrolls
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