{"id":3235,"date":"2024-03-18T18:17:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T22:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertwesleybranch.com\/robertwritings\/?page_id=3235"},"modified":"2024-03-18T18:17:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T22:17:16","slug":"the-maxims-of-ptahhotep-c-2375-2350-b-c","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.robertwesleybranch.com\/robertwritings\/book-shorts\/the-maxims-of-ptahhotep-c-2375-2350-b-c\/","title":{"rendered":"The Maxims of Ptahhotep (c. 2375-2350 B.C.)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Maxims of Ptahhotep (2375-2350 B.C.)\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PL16hUIWuZ4QODNvbMCOZ1GNV7egBWRPfR\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; 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